
The contest for second highest position in the opposition Botswana National Front (BNF) took a new turn on Friday when Molepolole North MP Mohammed Khan entered the race just weeks before the Francistown congress in July. Khan will now face Reverend Dr Prince Dibeela for the position. Uncharacteristic of the BNF of yester-years the ongoing contest for central committee positions is devoid of open factional sparring, mudslinging and dirty campaigns. Such peaceful contest flows between the two VP aspirants, with each pledging to support the other regardless of the outcome. To buttress the point, the two have even set up an appointment for tomorrow (Monday) to agree on "rules of engagement" because "(we) still need each other to take the movement forward even after the congress". Peace in the BNF has largely been credited to party president Duma Boko who, upon taking over office, admonished trouble makers and brought relative peace, civility and respect for leadership. In an earlier interview BNF spokesperson Moeti Mohwasa said preparations for the congress, which will be attended by delegates from the 57 constituencies, are going well. He, however, declined to discuss the campaigns, saying the party has taken a position to keep them low…