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BDP accused of targeting Khama, Dow

Dow PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Dow PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

As legislators took turns to debate the Constitution (amendment) bill in Parliament this week, the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) has been labelled as ‘self serving’ and further accused of using the bill to target certain individuals.

State President Minister Kabo Morwaeng presented the draft bill for a second reading this week, but most opposition MPs have rejected the bill indicating that it doesn’t reflect Batswana’s views and is rather meant to target individuals.

In the draft bill, there is a proposal to have Clause 16 of the bill amending section 68 by disqualifying a Specially Elected Member (SEMP) from holding the seat if they resign from the political party they were a member of at the time they were so elected.


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Kudos to Botswana Police Service, other security entities

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