BPF to win all Serowe constituencies
Innocent Selatlhwa | Friday July 26, 2024 12:18
The Bagammngwato capital is made up of three constituencies, namely, Serowe South, Serowe North and Serowe West, which parliamentary seats are all occupied by the BPF. The party made history in the 2019 General Election winning all the seats without holding primary elections. The victory, backed by their patron and Kgosikgolo Ian Khama, has sparked a massive interest as all the parliamentary seats have opponents. As if that is not enough, larger numbers have thrown their names into the hat for council seats with a good number of women and youth also taking part. Only two council candidates are unopposed. With heightened tension between Bagammanwato and the government over Khama, it is expected that the BPF could sweep clean all the parliamentary and the council seats in the Serowe area. The Botswana National Front (BNF), a member of the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC), recently vowed to support its allied parties rather than contest in areas where they lack strong candidates or face slim chances of winning. Consequently, the UDC has not fielded any candidate in the Serowe constituencies, where the BPF holds a stronger position. At their conference held at Ledumang Senior Secondary School, the party resolved to contest in the majority of the 61 constituencies. However, in regions where they lack candidates or a robust regional base, the BNF and the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) are committed to collaborating with other parties. 'There is no need for us to contest in Serowe when we can help another party like the BPF to win easily. While we cannot compel our structures to follow this approach, we discussed the importance of cooperating with the BPF where necessary. Our differences should not make us enemies or distract us from our goals,' said BNF spokesperson, Tumelo Legase. Serowe West: Onalepelo Kedikilwe, who won after Tshekedi Khama was disqualified from Parliament, will battle it out with Gaotilwe Omphile in the primary elections. Kedikilwe became an MP last June through a by-election. The constituency has seven wards
Council candidates
Palamaokue South Emang Flex Malabola Monamodi Bagwasi Molebi C Ofentse Kgaogano Ngele Moremme
Palamaokue North Galathwe Mosa Tshenolo Patrick Motshidise Mathe Mpho Legoreng Oabile Legoreng Lazarus Pekenene Bagomotsi Ramontsho
Serokolwane Setlalekgosi Molefhi Boitshwarelo Bizza Iphitlheng Keitumetse Motlhanke Ontogetse Oscar Kebatenne Lekgotla Moshashaoka Tebo Ramaphane
Kgosing Kebakgale Kutuso Kelebemang Rabalone Onameditse Okaile Josephine Kedibonye Kgolagano Tebo Thokweng
Dimajwe Onkemetse Stern Baatsere Elijah Masedi
Mmashoro Boipuso Jackie Ralekwalo Entletse Virus Boitshwarelo Tshokolo Montshojang
Malatswai Dimakatso Phinos Halola Magdalene Blakie Goabaone Moreri
Serowe North: Baratiwa Mathoothe will battle it out with Baboneng Thaka to defend the constituency he won with ease in 2019.
Council candidates
Paje Ogomoditse Kgoberego Lamodimo Letia
Tshimoyapula/ Majwanaadipitse Temogo Osupile Tapologo Super Katholo
Swaneng Lebogang Motseothata Gregory Hutton Kabelo Mokene Tebo Gokatweng
Motetshwane Anthony Odirile Robert Mariba Oosi Baruti Tlhaloganyo Baletsere
Dithojane Mpho Sentsho Mothusi Ace Mosiakgabo Mogomotsi Letsididi Tlhalefang Motsemeng
Dithowa Neo Oagile Moreri Nthobatsang Tibelo Vivian Semere Motlamedi Bogopa
Tidimalo Marothodi Monthe Solomon Dikgang Claymond Molomo
Mabeleapodi (no election) Nametso Senku
Serowe South: The current MP Leepetswe Lesedi will battle to retain his constituency against former Permanent Secretary, Dr Malefho Kolaatamo, and Prince Moitoi.
Council candidates
Moiyabana Thato Bagwasi George T. Ramasimong
Mogorosi Lebogang Mogani Mmoniemang Ditshego Killer Gabanthate
Motshegaletau-Sehunou-Mabuo Malau Gabaipone
Sunny Side Keoagile Sebenyana Sesiro Raditanka
Mokwena Atlamelang Tlhaga Keitireng Kebosenke Moeteledi Seane Nfila Kaisara
Thabala Kadimo Oremeng Ogaisamang Poifo
Mogatsapoo Ronald Mojakgomo Lebethu Monyena
Manonnye Modisa Elias Boikokobetso Lorato Thatayaone Majologe Teko Thokweng