
The country's golden jubilee celebration is said to have now divided the leadership and members of Botswana National Front (BNF). Last month Botswana National Front (BNF) announced that it will boycott the BOT50 celebrations as a way of protesting corruption on the spending for the celebration. "We will not be taking part in what we believe robs Batswana of the hard-earned money, which could be used in other deserving projects," said BNF Secretary General Moeti Mohwasa in his statement recently. He said that there was nothing to celebrate as the country has regressed. This position is said to have created uneasiness among some BNF members, especially councillors and Members of Parliament. Sources within BNF said the position was taken without consulting people, hence most councillors and parliamentarians are reluctant to boycott the BOT50 celebrations. Some argue that they have been involved in the preparations for independence celebrations and have even participated during the roving torch and it will suicidal to pull out now. “The ruling party will have a field day accusing us of failing to attend the celebrations and you know how our people are,” said one councillor who refused to be named. To counter the move, BDP is…