Controversial politician, Samson Guma Moyo, has resigned from Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF).
Guma who has been serving in the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the BPF confirmed his resignation to this publication this afternoon.
In his resignation letter to the party, the former Member of Parliament for Tati East wrote: “Good day brothers and sisters. This text serves to inform you that yesterday afternoon I terminated my membership with Botswana Patriotic Front. This was after a very tense NEC meeting where your Patron accused me and Party President, Biggie Butale for having been sent to destabilize your party. The relationship between me and Ian Khama is tense and I don’t see myself working with him. However I respect him as an elder and Former President the same respect I extended to the current President of Botswana.”
Guma further wrote that in his view, respect for authority is key and that one of the values in the society and defines who people are. “We are founded on Botho. That value I believe has evaded a lot of us in particular in the BPF NEC which I served.”
He said that his love for the party has not stopped and will never stop. “We are all Batswana and must work hard to ensure that there is stability and respect for one another across the country. Politics of tribalism has no space in our country and I urge you to reject that tendency with the contempt it deserves. Finally I always love and treasure the support you gave me even in the midst of all insults and abuse by some of your leaders. I forgive them though,” he concluded.