Brewing problem at BDP NYEC

Msgi learned that the campaigns for the post divide the committee members, since three of its members are competing for the same position

This, according to one source, prevented the committee from convening meetings. Some members of the committee complained that the current president, Simon Mavange Moabi, wants to impose his favorite candidate on some members.

Moabi will not show up because of his age. Instead, he intends to challenge the badistant Minister of Health, Biggie Butale, to Bulela Ditswe in the constituency of Tati West

already four people who openly demonstrate their interest in the Post: Collen Mochotlhi The constituency of Mogoditshane Tshepang Mabaila, Vice President of Vuyo Notha for NYEC and Kaisara Sejoe, who is the NYEC Political Officer. BDP NYEC Elections to be held in February

"The committee has not yet met to finalize the month and date of the conference because of the campaigns that have already begun." Everyone wants their supporters The meeting has failed three times and we hope we can meet soon to set a date and a month for the congress. "The other problem is that some members of the central committee are sponsoring already other candidates and influence the divisions of youth, "said one of the members of the youth committee from 1965 to 006.

Some members accuse Moabi of campaigning for Mochotlhi and the secretary-general BDP says Mpho Balopi supports Sejoe Sejoe has held various positions in the BDP for youth committees in the Gaborone Central constituency, and is now a member of the youth executive committee.

Mabaila is backed by former president, supporters of Ian Khama. Recently, Mabaila recruited young people from the University of Botswana to join the BDP, particularly those in positions of Student Representative Committee (SRC).

The source said the competition was going to be tough this time around. Moabi told Mmegi: "We will meet before the end of the month to finalize everything about the congress. The committee must hear about the date, the month and the place. It is not true that I impose a certain candidate on some committee members. "I do not understand why people would say that our committee did not meet.It's one of the best committees I've had and we work well.Of course, I not going to challenge but I will not do anything that will ruin the peace that BDP has. "

He insisted that the young BDP have a peaceful congress.Morabi said that he was aware that in any organization or committee there would always be problems.