Storm brews for BDP in Serowe South?

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Two losing Bulela Ditswe candidates, Sefane Phuthego and Richard Bagwasi are expected to show their discontent, either by defecting from the party or internally de-campaigning victorious incumbent Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi, who is also the current Minister of Education and Skills Development.

Venson-Moitoi garnered 2,806 votes against Phuthego’s 1,346 and Bagwasi’s 1,111 respectively.

Mmegi has been reliably informed that Bagwasi is planning to resign from the party and stand as an independent candidate in the coming general election while Phuthego will not cooperate with Venson-Moitoi in her bid to recapture the constituency.

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Storm brews for BDP in Serowe South?

Two losing Bulela Ditswe candidates, Sefane Phuthego and Richard Bagwasi are expected to show their discontent, either by defecting from the party or internally de-campaigning victorious incumbent Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi, who is also the current Minister of Education and Skills Development.

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