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Bulela Ditswe entry fee could hamper broke talent

The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) decision to set the fees for parliamentary primary election candidates at P10, 000 and P5, 000 for council candidates has ignited an intense debate.

The fees have been doubled from the previous amounts and raise concerns about political participation accessibility and democratic representation principles.

This significant fee increase prompts questions regarding its impact on grassroots democracy.

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Medicine before ConCourt

Yet, while this crisis ravages the communities, the administration is championing a major, resource-intensive legal reform and the establishment of a dedicated Constitutional Court. While the principle of strengthening constitutional justice is commendable, the timing is profoundly misplaced. When the President himself admits the government coffers are limited, every thebe and every moment of political capital must be directed towards the...

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