However, there was a breakthrough in Mahalapye after BNF vice-president, Dr Kathleen Letshabo, got the nod to go for the top job. Her running mate is party ideologue and fellow academic, Dr Elmon Tafa, a former staunch ally of Moupo. In the past, Tafa had labelled Letshabo as a 'mere liberal'. In the party polls, he might face controversial lawyer Gabriel Kanjabanga or South East North MP Olebile Gaborone as the Moupo camp is divided on who to field. Party secretary general Akanyang Magama and chairman Nehemiah Modubule will both defend their positions under the anti-Moupo banner. Magama is likely to face his deputy Mohammed Khan while Modubule will do battle with Billy Makuku. The anti-Moupo group has listed legislator and organising secretary Isaac Mabiletsa for the position of vice secretary. However, this might not work because Mabiletsa is perceived to be a Moupo man.
In what is expected to be a tough contest, Jopa Osupile will face incumbent Moeti Mohwasa in the race for party publicity chief. Itumeleng Fight will contest for the position of organising secretary in the Letshabo group. The rest of the line-up in the anti-Moupo camp are: Paul Mosimanegape (international affairs); Pius Mokgwathi (labour); Aubrey Lesaso (health); and John Disele (economic affairs).
