BDP Should Lead By Example :: Mmegi Online

The recently held Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) primary elections, or Bulela Ditswe as they are popularly known, have raised many eyebrows. BDP, as the ruling party is expected to lead by example, thus be able to conduct free and fair elections.

But its primaries were marred by controversies; ranging from voter trafficking, to missing ballot papers, and all other sorts of challenges. The BDP central committee is yet to deal with the issues and complaints raised by many hopefuls who lost in elections, many of whom, declared that they have not accepted the results. This means there hasn’t been a ruling yet on whether any of grievances raised hold water or not.

Should it be confirmed that all or most of the complaints raised, after the announcement of the Bulela Ditswe results is true, then we still have a long way to go. The question then is; If a candidate can cheat during the party’s primary elections, what more should we expect from general elections?

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