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Molepolole becomes AP’s new hunting ground

Poloko Motlhobogwa, Jeffrey Sibisibi and Gontlafetse Mokgosi. POIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Poloko Motlhobogwa, Jeffrey Sibisibi and Gontlafetse Mokgosi. POIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO

MOLEPOLOLE: Molepolole, traditionally a Botswana Democratic Party (BDP)’ former stronghold, is fast becoming the testing ground for Alliance for Progressives' (AP) expansion strategy.

AP is becoming a refuge for reform-minded former BDP members seeking a new political home where integrity and progress take precedence over factionalism. After struggling for years to attract numbers, AP is gaining attraction and carving its own space under the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) coalition, proving it can mobilise independently and contribute meaningfully to the coalition’s strength.

In a major political development, AP yesterday in Molepolole welcomed one of BDP’s prominent figures, including former Botswana Association of Local Authorities (BALA) President Jeffrey Sibisibi, who also once served as campaign manager for former President Mokgweetsi Masisi.

Editor's Comment
Boko should stop the fighting and start the delivering

With his theme of 'Delivering on Our Promise, One Step at a Time', he sought to project an image of a focused, determined leader building a new ‘Rome’. Sadly, parts of his speech were not about laying bricks, but about settling old scores.It is deeply worrying that a head of government would use such a pivotal national address to launch another bitter broadside against the media and his political detractors. His portrayal of the...

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