Mashaba quits, then returns to BMD in a day

Tuesday, March 03, 2015

SELEBI-PHIKWE: The 2014 parliamentary candidate for the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) for Selebi-Phikwe East Dimpho Mashaba, who resigned from the party last week has retraced his steps.

Mashaba, one of the founding youths of the UDC member party, Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD), lost the seat to cabinet minister Nonofo Molefhi.

The outspoken leader caused commotion within the BMD circles when out of the blue he announced on social media last Wednesday that he had resigned from the BMD. A day later, he withdrew his resignation.

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Mashaba quits, then returns to BMD in a day

SELEBI-PHIKWE: The 2014 parliamentary candidate for the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) for Selebi-Phikwe East Dimpho Mashaba, who resigned from the party last week has retraced his steps.