We can’t compromise to please a few - BCP

Mpho Pheko PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Mpho Pheko PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Following Alliance for Progressives (AP)’s withdrawal from cooperation talks with Botswana Labour Party (BLP) and Botswana Congress Party (BCP), the latter has clarified that they can’t just compromise to please a few at the expense national interest.

The BCP which is still a member of opposition coalition Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) started 2024 General Election cooperation talks with AP last year only to be later joined by Botswana National Party (BNF) splinter party BLP.

BCP is unhappy with governance issues at the UDC and decided to carve an alternate path with the AP dubbed New Botswana. Now AP’s withdrawal from the talks has opened old wounds with some reports that the BCP has a big brother mentality and cannot seem to work with anyone.

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