BMD needs professional mediation

It is in the public domain that the Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) is at war with itself. This war of attrition has been going on for more than two years now. There is no need to repeat them once again.

The movement is divided between Ndaba Gaolathe and Advocate Sydney Pilane. The two factions do not see eye to eye, but they need each other. Pilane and company has the constitution of the party and Gaolathe’s group believes they have the masses.

The question that we will ask is what is the point of having the masses without a brand? It has been reported that Gaolathe’s faction was busy thinking of forming a new political party. We submit that that is not an option, because Batswana are tired of the mushrooming of briefcase parties. Batswana want a regime change not a new political movement of people who failed to resolve political differences in their previous political homes.

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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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