Will Masisi weather the BDP storm?
Friday, March 17, 2017
The BDP chairmanship is now up for grabs. Vice President and incumbent chairperson, Mokgweetsi Masisi is back in the trenches to defend his position against fellow Cabinet colleague, Nonofo Molefhi, the Minister of Infrastructure and Housing Development, and former MP for Gaborone West North, Robert Masitara.
Two years ago, Masisi took the crown after overwhelmingly defeating former Cabinet ministers Tebelelo Seretse, Ramedeluka Seretse and the then political newcomer Biggie Butale, in a bitterly contested election at the 36th BDP elective congress held in Mmadinare.
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...