Leaked tape reveals a divided BDP
Thursday, July 28, 2016
Mmegi is in possession of the tape, which is the product of a recruitment process of an opposition Botswana Congress Party (BCP) activist residing at Aerodrome within the Francistown-West constituency. Barulaganye Baka Mooketsi, fed up with the dirty tricks of some BDP operatives decided to record a long conversation he held with two party activists who have been all over the place trying to recruit people into the BDP fold.
Infact, Mooketsi was partly struck by the BDP factional fights, which he was introduced to through the recruitment process.
While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....