BDP popular vote high under Masisi

Mokgweetsi Masisi SONA PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
Mokgweetsi Masisi SONA PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

Hate or Like him, President Mokgweetsi Masisi is one president who never had it all during his tenure as he faced the toughest challenge ever. Unlike other Presidents who enjoyed the support of their predecessors after assuming office, Masisis never did, Mmegi Staffer TSAONE BASIMANEBOTLHE reports

Despite all his differences with his former boss, Ian Khama, Masisi managed to win the 2019 General Election with a high popular vote after 10 years of popular vote decline in his party, the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP).

All was not easy in the five years as party President as he had enemies in and outside his party.

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