It would have seemed all but absurd until the formation of the Alliance for Progressives (AP), but the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) appears set to win back Francistown South. Despite the socio-economic challenges submerging Francistown, investigations carried out by the Patriot on Sunday in the Francistown South constituency indicated that the ruling party is patiently capitalizing on the political blunders of the opposition. Francistown South MP, Wynter Mmolotsi, a former BDP member before co-forming the Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) in 2010 and founding the AP this year, has been a darling of many in the area. Mmolotsi became the MP for Francistown South in 2009 on a BDP ticket. In 2014, Mmolotsi triumphed again thanks to the combined efforts of the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) – a coalition of BMD, Botswana National Front (BNF) and Botswana Peoples’ Party (BPP). To many, Mmolotsi was the regarded as the messiah. The expectations were that Mmolotsi will take the people of Francistown South to the Promised Land of economic freedom but it seems not to be anymore. However, the formation of AP has shattered the dreams of many on the constituency. And the scales are seemingly tilting in favour of the…