A View Into Mma Venson-Moitoi's Race

Monday, April 08, 2019

It would be impossible to speak about Mme Mma Venson-Moitoi’s contestation of the position of president of the ruling party, the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), without speaking of the positions of women in politics, in Botswana, acknowledging the history she made.

Last week, in a culmination of events that started with Mma Moitoi making history by amongst other things, contesting for the seat of presidency of the BDP, an urgent application was made before the High Court of Gaborone.

Questions of separation of powers between the Judiciary and the Executive arose ever so slightly, when presiding judges recused themselves from the matter on the basis that they were close to the President of the Republic.

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A View Into Mma Venson-Moitoi's Race

It would be impossible to speak about Mme Mma Venson-Moitoi’s contestation of the position of president of the ruling party, the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), without speaking of the positions of women in politics, in Botswana, acknowledging the history she made.