Khama will be opposition leader soon – Moupo

4 July, 2009 in Botswana

source: The Botswana Gazette
Written by JFG
Tuesday, 30 June 2009 10:34

Gaborone launched in South East North

Leader of Opposition in Parliament and Botswana National Front (BNF) leader Otsweletse Moupo has said President Lt Gen Ian Khama will be the first leader of the opposition from the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) come 2014, should the BNF loose this year’s general elections.

Launching BNF’s Vice President and South East North Parliamentary candidate, Olebile Gaborone at a well attended party event in Tlokweng on Sunday, Moupo said if the BNF fails to take power after the October 2009 general elections; they will win the 2014 elections.

“If the BNF fails to take power in this year’s general elections, the BDP will be ruling this country for the last time. Come 2010 Khama will be the first leader of the opposition from the BDP,” said Moupo.
He charged that the BDP was engulfed in factional wars than before as a result of Khama, whom he described as a leader of a faction within the BDP. He added that Khama has openly campaigned for some BDP candidates and [continue reading]