Moswaane impending defection riles UDC

Moswaane during his launch in 2019 PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG
Moswaane during his launch in 2019 PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG

FRANCISTOWN: Botswana Congress Party’s (BCP) reported offer to Francistown West Member of Parliament (MP) Ignatius Moswaane who is now independent is likely to rekindle war between the former and the Botswana People’s Party (BPP).

Both parties are affiliated to the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC). Moswaane is strongly linked to the BCP. It has also in the recent past been speculated that Moswaane intends to join the Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF). But he is said to have made up his mind to join the BCP.  The legislator confirmed that he has started talks with opposition parties with a view to joining one of them soon. The confirmation came moments after he ditched the ruling party.

Mmegi has established that in a bid to lure Moswaane , the BCP has reportedly promised him that he would be allowed to contest the 2024 general election under the UDC banner. It is said under the reported proposal Moswaane would not go through the primaries if his joins the BCP.

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