We will bring the matter before our lawyers first thing in the morning,’’ he said. Ntuane did not rule out the high possibility of a court injunction.
Saleshando’s win is more than a fairy tale to many BCP faithful who thronged the Gaborone Civic Centre on Sunday evening to witness the party’s first parliamentary conquest in the general elections.
Throughout the counting process, Saleshando was abundantly confident that he had done his homework and he will win. He was the only candidate in the constituency to sit through the counting from Saturday night to Sunday evening. At intervals his wife came to provide the much needed moral support.
Even when the counting was not going his way, Saleshando maintained confidence and insisted that he is winning. At one point, he was trailing cabinet minister Margaret Nasha. But during a final recount, he emerged victorious and this sent the BCP faithful in a frenzy.
Although Saleshando’s party only gained one council ward - Segoditshane - he went on to win the parliamentary race. This obviously meant that he gained a lot of votes that his councillors could not get. Clearly he got votes from non-BCP supporters and this could mean that there is a new voter pattern where people vote individuals and not the party. The other candidate in the race was Dr Kathleen Letshabo of the Botswana National Front.
