The determined, unyielding Keorapetse
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Dithapelo Keorapetse PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
The Selebi-Phikwe West Member of Parliament (MP) was seen as a usurper and traitor by members of the BCP when he assumed the position of Leader of Opposition (LoO) in Parliament.
The problem for the BCP national conference, which put the final nail on his coffin, was that Keorapetse did not just accept the LoO role but he was part of the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) caucus, which removed BCP president Dumelang Saleshando from the same position.
The BDP as a party known to have ample resources has always held its primaries well in time, but this time around that was not the case. The first leg of the primaries was held last weekend, with the final leg being billed for the coming weekend. This time around, the BDP failed to shine in its primary elections. The elections were chaotic; most if not all polling stations didn't open at the specified time of 6am. Loyal BDP members braved the...