Moswaane denies BPP hostility
Friday, January 20, 2023 | 90 Views |
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Moswaane joined the BPP, an affiliate of the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC), in 2021 from the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) after he accused it of misrule and aiding and abetting corruption.
Towards the end of last year rumours were circulating to the effect that some hardliners and people within the leadership of the BPP were opposed to Moswaane becoming the next BPP president after its current president, Motlatsi Molapisi, announced that he has run his race.
The BDP as a party known to have ample resources has always held its primaries well in time, but this time around that was not the case. The first leg of the primaries was held last weekend, with the final leg being billed for the coming weekend. This time around, the BDP failed to shine in its primary elections. The elections were chaotic; most if not all polling stations didn't open at the specified time of 6am. Loyal BDP members braved the...