Khama magic could favour BDP in Tonota North
Monday, August 30, 2010
What has remained constant about the constituency is its high level of poverty and illiteracy relative to the country's economic performance.
In the absence of ideological differences between the Botswana Democratic Party and the Botswana Congress Party, it is issues such as resources, conditions of poverty and literacy levels, the age and gender of the candidates, mobilisation and oratory of the party activists, among other things, that will influence the outcome of the Tonota North by-election in favor of the BDP.
While every citizen, including the Head of State, has the right to voice opinions, the tone and context of the President’s comments were regrettably dismissive and risk chilling free expression in our country. The remarks are not isolated. They form part of a disturbing pattern of public attacks on independent institutions pillars essential to the healthy functioning of our democracy. The Judiciary, the Legislature, and now the media have all...