BDP members want more powers for Khama

Tuesday, April 01, 2014

FRANCISTOWN: The Francistown region of the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) want President Ian Khama to be empowered to select a board to preside over primary elections’ appeals.

The Francistown region chair, Ford Moiteela yesterday told Mmegi that they feel that Khama would be impartial when selecting a team that presides over elections’ appeals.

He said the decision, taken at the region’s meeting in Tonota on Saturday, would be presented as a motion to party’s special congress this coming weekend.

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