Make or break retreat for BDP in Palapye

BDP members PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
BDP members PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

As the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) goes into a weekend retreat in Palapye, top on the agenda is to ensure that the party president Mokgweetsi Masisi and his predecessor Ian Khama smoke the peace pipe.

Another important agenda item is to convince presidential race hopeful and former Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi to withdraw her bid to challenge Masisi as party president.

While the BDP leadership would not be drawn into discussing the issues, Mmegi has in good authority that there is intense behind-the-scenes work to ensure the party returns from Palapye healed from factions and ready for the October general elections.

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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