Moswaane Explains Coalition Choice Over Joining Party

Ignatius Moswaane PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
Ignatius Moswaane PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

FRANCISTOWN: Francistown West Member of Parliament Ignatius Moswaane has said he joined the Umbrella for Democratic Challenge (UDC) directly as he did not want to cause tension within the opposition bloc by picking any of its parties.

Moswaane has for some time been strongly linked with the Botswana Congress Party (BCP), which is an affiliate of the UDC. However, on Friday he announced that he has since decided to join the UDC directly instead of joining the coalition through the BCP.

“After consultation with my constituents and those around me I felt that it is worth joining the coalition directly instead of joining through the BCP or any party in the UDC. For example, had I joined the UDC through the BCP it would have created unnecessary tension because already there are those who have created insinuations that I want to challenge for the 2024 general election under the BCP banner while the constituency belongs to the BPP, which is not true,” he said.

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