BDP mekoko head to UDC
Thursday, December 10, 2015
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Maele PIC: KABO MPAETONA
They have sought membership to the UDC member party, the Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD).
The three are councillor for Lecheng/Malaka, Charles Mabjeng, former Seolwane councillor, Montshisi Thabeng and former vice chairperson of Palapye Administrative Authority, Setlhabelo Modukanele who stood independently for a parliamentary seat and lost.
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...