Just days after welcoming over 20 members from different parties, the Alliance for Progressives saw its week ending on a sad note when they lost a sitting MP. Haskins Nkaigwa to the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC). Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Kagiso Molatlhegi confirmed Mkaigwa’s swapping of opposition chairs in Parliament on Friday morning when the session resumed. Nkaigwa has allegedly been frustrated by the reluctance of AP to rejoin UDC, which he believes is a viable option of assuming state power. Before the Friday developments, AP had enjoyed positive reviews for its focus and strategic position. Political Scientist Leonard Sesa singled out Alliance for Progressives (AP) as the only stable party in the country which however should hold on to their ambitions of causing any upset but focus on building for 2024 elections. Sesa was speaking after AP welcomed over 20 members from the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) and Botswana National Front (BNF), saying they were capitalizing on the chaos currently gripping the BDP and main opposition coalition – the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC). “AP has been doing quite well on the ground in terms of mobilising since its inception with the party leader Ndaba…