Facebook Feed

  • VACANCY: IDMJanuary 30, 2023
     QUALITY ASSURANCE COORDINATOR  (3 YEARS FIXED CONTRACT)   Closing Date: 10 February 2023 
  • VACANCIES: Naledi Mining Services Company (NMSC)January 30, 2023
    Mining Manager – Operations _ 5 Year FTC Information Management Analyst_ 5 Year FTC Safety & Health Coordinator _ 5 Year FTC Human Resources Officer_ 5 Year FTC Maintenance Technician _ 3 Year FTC Maintenance Artisan – Fitter _ […]
  • WE ARE HIRING: Choppies Distribution Centre (Pty) LtdJanuary 30, 2023
    Commercial And Systems Manager Closing Date: 11th February 2023
  • Killings of journalists up 50% in 2022, half targeted off duty    January 25, 2023
    Eighty-six journalists and media workers were killed around the world in 2022 – one every four days, according to UNESCO data, highlighting the grave risks and vulnerabilities that journalists continue to face in the course of their work.   […]
  • Judge Tau; please don’t stifle public scrutiny of the Court of AppealJanuary 25, 2023
    Her utterances are misplaced and must be condemned with the contempt it deserves ADAM PHETLHE The Patriot on Sunday dated 15 January 2022 carried an article titled ‘Judge Tau defends CoA Integrity’, with sub-headings “Complains of discrediting reckless statements; […]
  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Disclaimer
  • Contact Us
  • Login
  • Register
Monday, January 30, 2023
17 °c
Gaborone
21 ° Tue
22 ° Wed
24 ° Thu
26 ° Fri
The Patriot On Sunday
Advertisement
  • Home
  • News
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
  • Sport
  • Analysis & Opinions
  • Vacancies & Tenders
No Result
View All Result
Cart / $0.00

No products in the cart.

  • Home
  • News
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
  • Sport
  • Analysis & Opinions
  • Vacancies & Tenders
No Result
View All Result
The Patriot On Sunday
No Result
View All Result
Home News

BPF cautions Cava members

patriot by patriot
January 3, 2021
in News
242 10
0
BPF cautions Cava members
491
SHARES
1.4k
VIEWS
ShareShareShare

Long before they acquire formal status as a political party, Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF) has been forced to parry blows and counter the onslaught from political opponents, playing out on social media. 

BPF social media pages and brand representations have attracted mixed reactions from users, and on Friday Roseline Panzirah Matshome, issued a statement dismissing the accounts as fictitious pages created in their name. She said the fake pages were created by their enemies, particularly “mischievous elements of the notorious Cava faction of the moribund Botswana Democratic Party(BDP)”.   “This is not surprising since we know the gang that has captured the BDP is shaken and desperate, faced with the real prospect of losing power. This is also consistent with their ethics in the true tradition of their use of pseudo accounts to attack fellow citizens. We are strongly opposed to the unethical and unreliable nature of those currently in possession of the BDP,” she wrote.

Matshome said in the next couple of weeks they will establish and launch party slogans, symbols and messaging before the official launch of the party. She said currently the party does not have any social media pages or a logo and other brand representations. She said process of registration of the party is ongoing and only upon its conclusion shall they have Facebook pages, slogans and symbols.

After months of speculation about at split of the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), last week the ruling party delivered a bubbly child, Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF). The new kid on the block was announced last weekend in a packed meeting in Serowe where former President Ian Khama also dumped the BDP and promised to support the new party.

 The interim leader of BPF, former cabinet minister Biggie Butale announced that they are going to work with opposition parties especially the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC). Butale let the cat out when he said that already they have started talks with other opposition parties on possibilities of forming a coalition in order to unseat the ruling party in October general elections.

He accused President Mokgweetsi Masisi of running a rudderless, inept and incompetent government that has failed to deliver good governance to the people of Botswana.

Highly placed sources within and outside BPF have revealed that the party is well resourced especially financially as their godfather former President Khama has managed to raise funds for them.

In the early meetings between some UDC leaders, BPF leaders are said to have promised a well-resourced campaign that will take the ruling party head on. The yet to be officially registered party is said to have asked to be given most of the constituencies in the central district and in places where they currently have incumbent Members of Parliament , which include Tati East held by Samson Moyo Guma and Tati West under Butale.

UDC Publicity Secretary Moeti Mohwasa said that the main purpose of the UDC is unite all opposition hence they continue courting AP to join the alliance. “They have not written to us and if they do, we will look at their proposal and see if we can work with them to unseat the ruling party,” he said.

He denied that they have already met with the leaders of the new party insisting that they are waiting for their proposal.

BPF congress

Butale announced in Serowe that they are going to hold their inaugural congress in June on a date to be announced and review the draft manifesto which has already been sent to members. At the congress, BPF will define their political path which he said it is to work with other opposition parties to unseat the BDP.

Addressing his supporters in Serowe last week, Khama revealed that he is going to work with all opposition parties and some BDP parliamentary candidates whom he said are honest politicians. Although he didn’t mention if he will support them financially, sources close to the former president have revealed that his friends are ready to roll out funds for his course.

Khama recently visited South Africa to meet his longtime friend, businesswoman and mining mogul Bridgette Motsepe Radebe in what was viewed as part of raising funds for BPF. Radebe, who has been slapped with visa restrictions, was recently caught in an audio conversation with former head of Protocol Daphne Kadiwa saying she can talk to her brother to buy an aircraft for Khama. She is the sister to South African richest black man Patrice Motsepe who is also one of Africa’s richest individuals.

Former President Khama has openly stated that he is going to launch opposition candidates and the first to be launched is UDC parliamentary candidate for Boteti West Sam Digwa. He also revealed that he will launch BPF members Biggie Butale and Samson Moyo Guma for Tati West and East respectively. Some of the candidates which he is expected to campaign for include UDC parliamentary candidate for Ramokgonami-Sefhare Dr Kesitegile Gobotswang who is standing against Dorcus Makgato.

Related

Tags: BDFBPFCAVA

Get real time update about this post categories directly on your device, subscribe now.

Unsubscribe
  • VACANCY: IDMJanuary 30, 2023
     QUALITY ASSURANCE COORDINATOR  (3 YEARS FIXED CONTRACT)   Closing Date: 10 February 2023 
  • VACANCIES: Naledi Mining Services Company (NMSC)January 30, 2023
    Mining Manager – Operations _ 5 Year FTC Information Management Analyst_ 5 Year FTC Safety & Health Coordinator _ 5 Year FTC Human Resources Officer_ 5 Year FTC Maintenance Technician _ 3 Year FTC Maintenance Artisan – Fitter _ […]
  • WE ARE HIRING: Choppies Distribution Centre (Pty) LtdJanuary 30, 2023
    Commercial And Systems Manager Closing Date: 11th February 2023
  • Killings of journalists up 50% in 2022, half targeted off duty    January 25, 2023
    Eighty-six journalists and media workers were killed around the world in 2022 – one every four days, according to UNESCO data, highlighting the grave risks and vulnerabilities that journalists continue to face in the course of their work.   […]
  • Judge Tau; please don’t stifle public scrutiny of the Court of AppealJanuary 25, 2023
    Her utterances are misplaced and must be condemned with the contempt it deserves ADAM PHETLHE The Patriot on Sunday dated 15 January 2022 carried an article titled ‘Judge Tau defends CoA Integrity’, with sub-headings “Complains of discrediting reckless statements; […]
The Patriot On Sunday

© 2022 Copyright The Patriot On Sunday - Inspired by Search Mart.

Navigate Site

  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Disclaimer
  • Contact Us

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • Login
  • Sign Up
  • Cart
  • Home
  • News
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
  • Sport
  • Analysis & Opinions
  • Vacancies & Tenders

© 2022 Copyright The Patriot On Sunday - Inspired by Search Mart.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Fill the forms below to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.
Are you sure want to unlock this post?
Unlock left : 0
Are you sure want to cancel subscription?