This is more about survival than genuine return to the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP); declares some observers on the hasty retreat of political activist Tshephang Mabaila to the party that he had recently dumped to run as an independent candidate for Mogoditshane. Mabaila announced his return to the BDP on Thursday to continue serving a five-year suspension that he was slapped with for campaigning to have a Motion of No Confidence passed against party President Mokgweetsi Masisi. Mabaila revealed to that he has written to the party president pleading that his suspension be lifted and he be reinstated back into the party. He denied ever condemning Masisi‘s leadership. “I have taken a decision to withdraw my candidacy as independent candidate for Mogoditshane and this means that I am paving way for the BDP candidate Tumiso Rakgare in bid for winning back the constituency by the BDP. I have since written letter to president Masisi seeking forgiveness and I am hoping he will accede to my request,” he said. He denied ever working with former President Ian Khama, and Duma Boko – Leader of the Opposition in Parliament – in plotting against Masisi on a motion of confidence. Mabaila said he…