Merafhe to be put to the test :: Mmegi Online

FRANCISTOWN: Vice President Mompati Merafhe's conflict resolution abilities will be put to the test early next year when he leads a delegation to pacify the volatile Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) ranks in the Francistown region. For over a decade, the ruling party has been battling to return meaningful peace to the region.

Merafhe's visit comes at a time when the party's traditional factions of Barata-Phathi and A-Team are literally at each other's throats in Francistown. Yesterday, BDP executive secretary, Dr Comma Serema, did not state the exact date of the visit, but said that they are worried by the perennial wars in Francistown. "We are all worried that Francistown is divided and has known no peace at all for a long time. If we don't find out the root- cause of this incessant bickering, it might end up costing us the three constituencies of Francistown," he said.

Why is the BDP so divided in Francistown?

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