BDP primaries: Shock, tears, jubilation

Gaborone CentralThe fight for this constituency started way back and promised to get messy with time. However, things cooled down when one of the aspirants, Odirile ‘Vee mapeezy’ Sento was vetted out. This now means that this is a two-horse race between the former BDP National Youth League leader, Bontsi Monare, and the incumbent area Member of Parliament (MP), Tumisang Mangwegape-Healy. The BDP has never had the same representatives for this constituency going into a general election since 2009. It remains to be seen if Mangwegape-Healy will triumph this weekend to stand a chance to defend his seat during this year’s general election or Monare will win to continue the status quo.

ShoshongAnother tricky battle ground where the Assistant Minister of Education and Skills Development, Aubrey Lesaso, is fighting for survival. Lesaso is up against Tshwanelo Morotsi and Tshepho Makgalemele. This is a litmus test for Lesaso who joined the BDP from the opposition after the 2019 General Election.