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BDP leadership split over independent oversight calls

BDP members
BDP members

Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) secretary-general, Ngaka Ngaka, has expressed surprise and concern over calls made by some members via social media, urging the establishment of an independent body to oversee the party’s upcoming elective congress.

He said such demands bypass the established procedures that every member is expected to follow when making official suggestions to the party's central committee.

Speaking to The Monitor on Sunday, Ngaka emphasised that he hadn't received any formal communication regarding the proposal for independent oversight.

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