Why the Tonota by-elections may lead a to hung parliament

That Botswana is experiencing a political evolution (or revolution, depending on who you ask), is no longer a case worth of a debate. With this change many things have been revealed; a constitution, which though does not need an overhaul, but rather do beg for a rigorous review, is one of them.

There are many more changes, which will test our democracy, or to put it differently, lack of it, enters Tonota North by-elections.

Tonota North by-elections are not just like any other, in fact, they may prove to carry as much weight as any general election and this is why; to the BDP, this will be a referendum on their current state of affairs and by extension to the president himself.  A win by any margin will be a subject of spin such as never been seen at Tsholetsa house, and they will be entitled to it because I do not recall any point in the recent or far history that "Domi" was this vulnerable and confused.

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...

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