PUSO not a new party – Modubule
Tuesday, March 05, 2024 | 1180 Views |
Nehemiah Modubule speaking at All Party Conference PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
The agenda of the day, as State President Minister Kabo Morwaeng convened the meeting, was political party funding, with parties set to share P34 million. PUSO, an old party founded by Modubule himself, aims to capitalise on this new development as the general election approaches.
Upon Modubule's introduction at the meeting hall, some unfamiliar with the party speculated that he represented 'puso' (as in government). However, Modubule, the only individual to have won a parliamentary seat as an independent candidate, clarified to the media after the conference that his party PUSO is not a new political entity.
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