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Botswana’s BNF seeks rules for activist appointments

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Former Botswana National Front president Otsweletse Moupo proposes regulating the appointment of party activists to the administration through competence, political responsibilities and the needs of the state. His document is to be presented at the party’s special conference, scheduled for 23 to 25 October, reports Weekendpost.

In Botswana, Otsweletse Moupo, former president of the Botswana National Front (BNF), proposes regulating the appointment of party activists to the public administration. His proposal recommends basing these appointments on skills, political responsibilities and the needs of the state, rather than party loyalty, favouritism or internal rivalries, reports Weekendpost.

The document, entitled “The Relationship Between the Party and the State After the Attainment of State Power”, is to be presented at the BNF’s special policy conference, scheduled for 23 to 25 October. The BNF is affiliated with the Umbrella for Democratic Change, the governing coalition seeking to turn its political programme into government action.

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