Nation robbed of great leader
Friday, August 08, 2014
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BMD Presedent Motswaledi. PIC: CHAKALISA DUBE
Motswaledi was indeed a man of many talents. Whatever he set his mind on he did it to his level best and as a result, the fallen hero has touched the lives of many from different walks of lives.
Hiss political career was quite promising and while his party, the Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) was fairly new, it was already making great strides in claiming its place in the political arena.
The BDP as a party known to have ample resources has always held its primaries well in time, but this time around that was not the case. The first leg of the primaries was held last weekend, with the final leg being billed for the coming weekend. This time around, the BDP failed to shine in its primary elections. The elections were chaotic; most if not all polling stations didn't open at the specified time of 6am. Loyal BDP members braved the...