AP Seeks Redemption In Lentsweletau

Court Tolobu
Court Tolobu

Following a dismal performance at the 2019 general elections, Alliance for Progressives (AP) has embarked on a vigorous campaign for the Lentsweletau West by-election.

The party bettered only its ‘political parent’ the Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) with one parliamentary seat and a few more at council. As if that was not bad enough, the party went on to lose at least two councillors to the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP).

As The Monitor team arrived in Lentsweletau on Saturday, AP’s purple was the first noticeable colour, which made it easy for the team to meet the candidate Court Tolobu and his campaign team who were busy doing house-to-house campaigns.

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...

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