Former Botswana President says alliance with opposition could beat ruling party In a sit-down interview with AFP former Botswana president Ian Khama explains his thinking behind supporting the opposition party to his former home, and ruling party, the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP). In hindsight he now admits the Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF) could have legitimately contested the elections, but explains the priority was to ensure there is a change of guard in government. SOUNDBITES