Khama, Nasha face off in Francistown

Ian Khama.PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Ian Khama.PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

FRANCISTOWN: Sworn political enemies President Ian Khama and Margaret Nasha will over the weekend take their simmering rivalry to Francistown, as they drum up support for their respective parties for the looming Phillip Matante East by-election.

Khama will address democrats in the area on Saturday, while Nasha will lend her weight to the Umbrella for Democratic Change’s (UDC) efforts on Sunday.

Khama and Nasha have engaged in a no-holds barred verbal war in recent months, following the latter’s defection to the UDC. Khama will on Saturday lead an in-house party meeting at Montsamaisa Junior Secondary School as the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) heightens its campaign for the ward by-election.

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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