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Mbulawa eyes Maun East
Botswana Democratic Party’s (BDP) North West region has begun discussing campaign strategies for the 2024 general elections.
The regional chairperson; Reaboka Mbulawa and treasurer; Tebogo Boalotswe, are likely to face former Member of Parliament, Kosta Markus in Maun East primary elections, The Voice has been informed.
Although the three have declined to confirm their interest in the parliamentary race, neither have they denied it.
“I don’t wish to discuss politics right now. Kindly note that campaign season has not been opened yet, so I will not respond to any question relating to politics for now,” explained Markus.
IT S A LIE: Markus
Former Member of Parliament for Maun East, Konstantinos Markus, has defended his wife-Pearl Markus, rubbishing social media allegations that she slept with local musician, Chris Manto 7 at Maun lodge on April 16th.
Responding to the allegations on Thursday this week, Markus stated that he was in fact with his wife on that day.
“There is nothing like that. Pearl and I went to the cattle-post on the 16th and we only returned in the evening. I called Maun Lodge and they are equally shocked because this is not true!” Markus said, noting that they have reported the matter to Maun police and it appears Dennis Diwanga who is behind the posts, is a pseudonym.
21st April 2021
Chanoga â A local area Member of Parliament for Mawana settlement which falls under the Maun East constituency â Goretetse Kekgonegile has expressed worries relating to the non-payment of some construction workers across the country.
Kekgonegile, a former trade unionist was speaking at the North West Grid Transmission Grid project which was launched by President Mokgweetsi Masisi last week Thursday.
The project was financed by the government through the power utility company â Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) and was awarded to three main contractors.
While Kekgonegile was not specific on which companies are guilty of the act, he pointed an accusing finger at some contractors who despite receiving payments for works awarded to them through government tenders still exploit their employees by not paying salaries.
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President Mokgweetsi Masisi is said to have last week welcomed the entire Maun West branch of Alliance for Progressives(AP), including the constituency’s 2019 parliamentary candidate- Moalosi Sebati and some council candidates, into the Botswana Democratic Party.
“We have about one thousand new members and currently we are processing over six hundred membership cards which are yet to be issued, but most of them are from AP and many more are joining in from the BCP (Botswana congress Party),” explained BDP’s Regional Chairperson, Reaboka Mbulawa.
The welcoming of the said new members was done in private, but a list shared with the media suggested that among those poached from AP besides Sebati are, Lelebo Monwela who was a Regional Secretary, Outlwetse Tshara, Branch Chairperson in Maun and also former councillor, Kethata Selabe who was the Vice chairperson for Maun West branch and was the constituency campaigner in 2019 for AP, Kandere Thihengo who was a campai