BDP primaries aspirants request payment deadline extension
Monday, March 18, 2024 | 990 Views |
BDP members PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
The party's central committee (CC) has stipulated a five-day deadline for those who have applied for Expression of Interest to make their payments before applying at their respective branches.
The fee for council seat contestants is P5,000 while P10,000 is required for those vying for Member of Parliament. While many have already fulfilled the payment requirement, disadvantaged members are urging the party to extend the deadline, providing them with additional time to raise the essential funds, as The Monitor has learnt.
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