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The origins of BPF

Friday, October 21, 2022 | 1190 Views |

As the storm at Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF) begins to settle following last week’s court verdict, the party formed on the eve of the 2019 General Election continues to surprise Batswana. BPF, which has been regarded as little more than former president Ian Khama's personal political vehicle or pet project, has had a meteoric rise. Mmegi staffer MOMPATI TLHANKANE follows the origin of the three-year-old party

BPF's formation was prompted by the ‘ill treatment’ of Khama at the hands of President Mokgweetsi Masisi.

The former president has always maintained that one primary goal since he founded the BPF in 2019 has been to oust Masisi and his Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) from office.

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