- SG says the Maun conference proceeding the general elections will be more of a political program
- Its theme, ‘‘Enough is enough; Save Botswana,’’ emphasises need to remove BDP from power
- 500 council candidates to be drilled on party’s campaign strategy
- Party to stage various political activities in Maun
Botswana Congress Party (BCP) secretary general, Goretetse Kekgonegile says the party’s annual conference billed for Maun during these coming holidays will focus more on intensifying the party’s readiness for the upcoming general elections.
Preceding the general elections which are to be held in about three months’ time, Kekgonegile told this publication that the conference will be more of a political program than the annual organisational checks and balances.
He indicated that the theme of the event, ‘‘Enough is enough; Save Botswana,’’ emphasises their goal to remove the ruling party from government by targeting 31 constituencies which they believe will give them power.
The conference will kick off on Friday with workshops for around 500 council candidates from across the country focusing on electioneering as the party’s campaign strategy as well as its target at ward level in different constituencies. This as the party has already held the same workshops for parliamentary candidates.
Upon completion of the conference on Monday afternoon, the party will invade Maun staging various political activities including rallies in different areas. Forming part of this, Kekgonegile added that they will also hold social responsibility initiatives in terms of clean up campaigns and other projects specific to households.
As for the conference itself, the SG indicated that they are expecting around 1500 delegates to descend into Maun with the official opening happening on Sunday morning followed by various reports in the afternoon. On Monday the delegates will break into commissions for discussions and resolutions formation before the conference ends in afternoon.
“Our general preparations for the elections I believe we are doing very well, the conference’s theme is based on the intention of the BCP to take power through targeting of 31 constituencies that we believe will give us power,” he reiterated.
In terms of how they are progressing ahead of the elections, the Maun East MP stressed, “we believe that we are within our target, the worst scenario will be a hung parliament but we believe within that, the BCP stand chance to lead the opposition government.”
He further highlighted that the BCP is so far the only party that has already launched its manifesto and that of the youth, identified candidates in 58 constituencies and over 500 wards.
Meanwhile, the Maun East MP indicated that a week after the conference the party will launch parliamentary candidates of both the Okavango East and Maun East on the 27-28th of July respectively.
