Bayford tipped for Gaborone Central
Wednesday, August 13, 2014
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Dick Bayford
Mmegi has leant that the UDC executive has met and gave the affiliate partner, the Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD), of which Motswaledi was the president, to suggest the name of a person who represent the party in the October 24 general elections.
Fellow coalition members, Botswana People’s Party (BPP), allocated BMD the constituency and Botswana National Front (BNF), who has taken a position to endorse whatever position the former, takes.
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...