BDP undecided on primaries

This comes hardly after the BDP suspended its primaries pending a court case, which blocked civil servants from participating in parties’ primary elections. The party central committee is expected to make a decision next Monday on the matter.

The party will hold its primaries in opposition-held constituencies, particularly in Gaborone and surrounding areas. “Our primaries could have long started if the court case was not there, but we had to wait for it. If a civil servant appears on the voters’ roll, then the person would not be allowed to vote. Preparations are going well at the party office. The party caucus did not make a ruling on the matter, but the party central committee will decide on it,” BDP communication chairperson, Thapelo Pabalinga, said.