As the debate over the failed attempt by Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi to win the African Union Chairperson seat rages on, the opposition Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) and its member the Botswana National Front (BNF) have dismissed accusations that they failed to support the local candidate. BNF Secretary General Moeti Mohwasa – who doubles as the UDC spokesperson – said on Friday that they were never consulted about Venson-Moitoi's candidacy at the African Union (AU). "We just heard about that in the media. We were never consulted by anyone about such development. Therefore we could not support a course which we knew nothing about," said Mohwasa. Mohwasa expressed concern that the Venson-Moitoi campaign team, just like the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), failed to appreciate the value and contribution of opposition parties as important stakeholders on national issues. "It is surprising that some BDP activists are accusing us of being unpatriotic, as they always do, yet they never engage us for our input. After their candidate was rejected they are now looking for scapegoats to apportion blame to," said Mohwasa, adding that even the Speaker of the National Assembly recently demonstrated the same attitude when she deliberately left out the Leader…