Friends of Botswana should win

The ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) is going for its electoral congress in three months’ time and already the momentum is high. Party members are aligning themselves with lobby groups that they assume represent their views, wishes, interests and values.

As the media we will be watching the space as events unfold right to the last minute when the winners will be announced at the July congress. Of course, opposition parties will be going for their own events as well, but the focus of attention will be on the ruling party, which has a few months before parting ways with its leader, President Ian Khama, who leaves it in tatters.

It was under his leadership that the party split for the first time since it was founded in 1962. Khama was the head when the party almost lost the general elections two years ago, and when national dialogue died.

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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