Kanana ward councillor in Francistown West constituency, Cornelius Gopolang has resigned from the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) to return to his childhood political home, the Botswana People’s Party (BPP). Gopolang had contested for Bulela Ditswe and lost to the incumbent Member of Parliament for Francistown West, Ignatius Moswaane. Even though he did not launch a formal protest with the party secretariat, Gopolang argued that the elections were marred by irregularities that led to his loss. Moswaane was accused by his opponents of trafficking voters from other constituencies into Francistown west. In the build up to the polls some contestants bitterly complained that Moswaane was conniving with the branch committee to deny them access to the voters roll. In an interview with The Patriot on Sunday, Gopolang confirmed that he has re-joined the BPP. “After a deep thought, I have made a conscious decision to re-join Botswana People’s Party. I have searched my soul and my conscience gave me thumbs up,” the former BPP Secretary General reiterated. Gopolang grew up as BPP activist but decided to jump ship in 2006 after a political pact of opposition parties failed. He then joined the ruling BDP and was elected as councillor for…