Rakgare Wins Mogoditshane BDP Primaries

BDP Mogoditshane elections. PIC.INNOCENT SELATLHWA
BDP Mogoditshane elections. PIC.INNOCENT SELATLHWA

Former Minister of Education and Skills Development, Patrick Masimolole on Saturday left the polling station an angry man after Tumiso ‘Chillyboy’ Rakgare defeated him in a Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) primary election.

Rakgare won the election, which was necessitated by the suspension of Tshepang Mabaila, by 615 votes to Masimolole’s 465.

Called forward by the returning officer Allan Lekwape, Masimolole said he did not accept the results. As people made some noise expressing shock that he did not accept results, he angrily told them to ‘shut up’.

Editor's Comment
Congratulations Anicia Gaothuse!

The contest had 10 beautiful young girls as finalists and unfortunately only one could wear the crown.The judges picked Anicia Gaothuse. To all those who feel their contestant should have won ahead of Anicia for whatever reason, hardly; the judges found Anicia to be the best among the best, so desist from disrespecting our newly crowned queen on social media or anywhere else, for that matter! Each of the 10 beautiful young women had supporters...

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