Of pastors and politics

Friday, December 13, 2013

FRANCISTOWN: Botswana political terrain is seeing more and more men of the cloth standing for office. The recent primaries of different political parties has seen more priests contesting.

In the ruling Botswana Democratic Party, there were the likes of Pastor Biggie Ganda Butale of End Time Ministries beat among others Pastor Peter Ngoma in the Tati West constituency; Methodist Church’s Reverend Mpho Moruakgomo and UCCSA priests Dr John Seakgosing, Rupert Hambira and Ben Stegling and lay preacher Pono Moatlhodi, who lost to Bible Life pastor Thapelo Olopeng.

Then in the Botswana National Front, there are the likes of Reverend Dr Prince Dibeela who is contesting the Mathethe-Molapowabojang primaries.

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