Resignation complicates Mahalapye East

This is a hostile constituency that the opposition party fortuitously usurped from the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) in the 2019 polls. And of course, the ruling BDP is still hurting as a result of the loss. It was chiefly aided by Ian Khama, who on the eve of the 2019 General Election formed a party that divided opinion in Mahalapye and other areas in the vast Central District where the former president has massive support as Bangwato Kgosi.

Boko shocked the nation yesterday when he tendered his resignation from active politics, simply vacating the seat he held for almost five years and could not wait to serve until the end of the remaining months up to October.