Cllr quits BDP over water, power crisis

The unending shortage of power and water in the country has forced Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) councillor for Kudumelapye-Sesung ward in Takatokwane constituency, Bokopano Tumiso to dump his party.

Tumiso was on Monday this week officially welcomed to Botswana National Front (BNF) by party President Duma Boko. Tumiso said he felt it was time for him to move on as the ruling party was not taking the electorate seriously.

He said when they raised these issues as councillors during their party caucuses they were ordered not to say anything negative. Tumiso claimed that they were forced to not talk about the water and power crisis. He said water and power has for long been an issue in his ward.

Tumiso said he got attracted to Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) because of its message to the masses.