Discords likely to cost BDP, UDC
Friday, October 18, 2019
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BMD members fighting in Bobonong PIC. THALEFANG CHARLES
While the UDC managed to resolve its woes, for the BDP, the thorn in the flesh remains Ian Khama and his breakaway party the Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF).
Since the 2014 general elections these two parties have never had a break, as cracks started to show in each party.
The BDP as a party known to have ample resources has always held its primaries well in time, but this time around that was not the case. The first leg of the primaries was held last weekend, with the final leg being billed for the coming weekend. This time around, the BDP failed to shine in its primary elections. The elections were chaotic; most if not all polling stations didn't open at the specified time of 6am. Loyal BDP members braved the...