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BCP campaigns spark internal tensions

Kekgonegile. PIC KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Kekgonegile. PIC KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Botswana Congress Party (BCP) is facing growing internal tensions as campaigns for key party positions intensify, with some members reportedly defying established guidelines meant to regulate the election process. Traditionally, party members are expected to wait for the official issuance of the election writ before openly campaigning.

However, this norm appears to be increasingly disregarded ahead of the party’s upcoming elective conference. In recent days, the race for influential positions has escalated, drawing significant attention and interest from within party ranks.

Notably, the heightened activity has exposed divisions among members, particularly over the timing and manner of campaigning. Despite calls for restraint from party leadership, aspirants and their supporters have continued to push forward with visible and, at times, aggressive campaigns. Earlier, BCP Secretary General Goretetse Kekgonegile urged members to adhere to party procedures and refrain from campaigning before the election writ is officially issued.

Editor's Comment
Let the courts follow the money

“Law and order are the medicine of the body politic and when the body politic gets sick, medicine must be administered.”– B.R. AmbedkarThe amount of money at play threatens to test the integrity of the country’s financial system, giving more reason to why the courts must be fully given leeway to lean on the matter and reach a conclusion.Botswana has spent decades building her reputation as a stable and credible financial jurisdiction.The...

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