Whoever gets to the BCP first will win next election

Friday, October 31, 2014

Batswana have returned the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) to government – and they have done it grudgingly. They have given it only 46.5 percent of the popular vote.

However, thanks to Botswana’s first-past-the-pole electoral system, Domi is back in power, having captured 37 of the 57 constituencies.

“This is a clear indication the BDP is on the verge of losing power. Batswana are shifting their allegiance, and the BDP was only saved by the fact the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) was not part of the Umbrella,” says political analyst and UB don, Zibani Maundeni.

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