Khama warns BDP on Bulela Ditswe chaos

Tuesday, July 11, 2017

President Ian Khama officially opening the BDP 37th national congress held in Tonota PIC KEAOGILE BONANG

TONOTA: President Ian Khama has warned the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) diehards at the just ended 37th elective congress to be wary of their choice ahead of the party’s impending Bulela Ditswe primaries often dogged by controversy.

As aptly captured by Peter Siele’s report, which evaluated the 2013 primary elections season, “many of the problems identified cost the party dearly when disgruntled aspirants ran as independents or even destabilised the party from within by backing the opposition”.

Khama was elated that a significant number of changes have been undertaken to rectify the various deficiencies so as to run a smooth operation this time around.

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