The BNF's fortunes on the wane

MMEGI:  It goes without saying that the BNF has emerged from the 2019 general election battered and simply reduced to a shadow of itself in so far as the parliamentary seats it won are considred. What do you think is really responsible for this state of affairs as the party’s gains continue to dwindle?

HUNYEPA: There was massive systematic rigging south of Dibete (by the ruling, Botswana Democratic Party (BDP)) where the BNF had fielded most of the candidates on behalf of the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC). We have ample evidence, but the Courts of law refused to listen to our case. It is unfortunate the BDP MPs have even rejected legislator Yandani Boko’s motion in Parliament last week that sought to amend the Electoral Act so that elections in Botswana can be free, fair and credible. The BDP is winning national elections through massive rigging and abuse of State resources. The media should be helping to expose this rot and undemocratic practices.