Bulawa turns down scheming BPP

FRANCISTOWN: The Botswana Congress Party (BCP) activist and University of Botswana lecturer, Dr Phillip Bulawa has reportedly turned down a proposal to represent the Botswana People’s Party (BPP) in the Tati West constituency at the next general elections, Mmegi has learnt.

Tati West was given to the BPP to contest at the 2019 general elections after the BCP joined the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC).  For sometime, it has been widely thought that Richard Gudu will represent the BPP in the constituency at the next general elections.

However,  relations between Gudu and some BPP leaders have soured in recent months, which is why some (BPP leaders) were reportedly hatching a plot to replace him with Bulawa, who is the former BCP shadow minister of higher education.

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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