BDP Accepts Mekoko Back
Monday, October 12, 2015
Kgathi and Ntuane PIC KAGISO ONKATSWITSE
A BDP investigation headed by former MP Peter Siele and released at the July 2015 BDP Congress in Mmadinare found that during the 2013 Bulela Ditswe season, a record 108 complaints were lodged with the party about the primary election process resulting in another record 38 and 254 independent candidates (mekoko) for council and parliament respectively.
Re-admitting mekoko was one of the resolutions adopted by the BDP’s special congress over the weekend in Gaborone.
“In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing.”– Theodore RooseveltThrough the two-day event, over 700 athletes from 40 countries, and multitudes of spectators gathered in Gaborone to witness a world-class sporting spectacle.Beyond the medals and performances on the track, Botswana won something equally important: international respect. One of the key pillars behind the success was the sterling work done by the...