UDC's Digwa to benefit from Khama's exit

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SEROWE: Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) parliamentary hopeful in Boteti-West, Sam Digwa is set to benefit from the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) intra-party squabbles ahead of the 2019 general elections.

If Khama’s targeted de-campaigning of Vice President Slumber Tsogwane could live up to expectations the ruling BDP that won the constituency with a slim margin in 2014 could have a tough time.

In the last general elections, Tsogwane representing the BDP won the constituency via 5,790 votes followed by Digwa’s 5,549 votes whilst the Botswana Congress Party’s (BCP) Tjiliga Letsholo got 622 votes.

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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