BDP's primary election appeals mishandle could backfire

BDP Supporters. PIC. MORERI SEJAKGOMO
BDP Supporters. PIC. MORERI SEJAKGOMO

FRANCISTOWN: The manner in which the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) handled appeals against recent primary elections shows the ruling party is still not eager to practice intra-party democracy in its essence.

This is according to political analyst and University of Botswana (UB) lecturer Dr Kebapetse Lotshwao. President Ian Khama recently endorsed the names of the candidates who will contest the general election. The candidates are made up of those who won the first batch of the primaries early this year.

This is despite the fact that some of those who lost the recent primaries had protested the results and were still awaiting responses from the party in relation to their appeals.  

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Congratulations Anicia Gaothuse!

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