Opposition minority, the Alliance for Progressives (AP), is grappling with an invitation from the coalition Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) after the latter requested a formal meeting to facilitate possible cooperation talks ahead of the 2019 general elections. AP Secretary General Dr Phenyo Butale confirmed the position in an interview on Friday, saying they received a letter written by UDC leader Duma Boko addressed to their president Ndaba Gaolathe. He noted that the essence of the letter, among other things, requests for a meeting to discuss prospects for the AP joining the Umbrella for Democratic Change. Dr Butale said as the party Secretary General he does not have powers to respond to the UDC proposal directly because the process should proper proceedure with relevant decision making structures, being the Executive and Central Committee. He said they are yet to convene a meeting before delivering a formal response to UDC. He would, however, not be drawn into explaining how long the AP will take to respond to the UDC invitation, or to state if they are willing to consider any form of cooperation going forward. The Gaborone Central MP said the issue is a sensitive matter that needs to be handled…