Already there are questions over the membership of some people whose names have been mentioned as contestants. They include human rights lawyer Duma Boko who is reported to be interested in the party presidency.
An inside source has revealed that some people in the party leadership doubt whether he is a member of the BNF."But the truth is Boko has a life membership of the BNF and there is no way his membership can be said to have expired," said the source. Other people whose memberships have been questioned are Dr Elmon Tafa and Lobatse MP, Nehemiah Modubule who were unceremoniously booted out of the party by the current central committee led by Otsweletse Moupo. These are members of BNF Temporary Platform and Tafa has said that they are not barred from contesting the elections. The Platform was formed after some BNF members were dismissed from the party. The elective congress will be held in July this year. The names of Tafa and Modubule have featured in some lobby lists as candidates for positions in the central committee. Tafa is fielded in his former position of secretary for political education. Modubule who was once chairman of the BNF is featured as party president.
