UDC attitude forced us to seek alternative – BCP
Friday, August 26, 2022 | 1210 Views |
This revelation follows the start of talks between the Alliance for Progressives (AP) and the BCP on Sunday on a possible new coalition.
The BCP is a member of the UDC alongside the Botswana National Front (BNF), the Botswana People's Party (BPP) and the Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF), which was welcomed recently. In an interview, the BCP spokesperson Mpho Pheko explained that the AP and the BCP have started talks on building a democratic and accountable alternative to the BDP and the UDC.
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...