Venson-Moitoi's party presidential bid- a long shot
Friday, February 22, 2019
Former Cabinet minister Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi’s bid for the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) presidency might be lost even before the upcoming April Congress.
While it was expected that she would find favour in her backyard in the Central region, which was the first to hold congress before the national council, it was instead President Mokgweetsi Masisi who won nominations, scoring 86 votes to Venson-Moitoi’s 49. One hundred and thirty-five BDP delegates voted at the Central region.
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...