BDP rapport farfetched in election year

BDP Congress PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES
BDP Congress PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES

The ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) has just emerged from its tumultuous presidential election, which saw a first presidential challenger, Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi chickening out of the race at the 11th hour. There is fear that the political centre might not hold post the Kang congress, Mmegi Staff Writer RYDER GABATHUSE follows the story

FRANCISTOWN: It would have been a proper test of inner party democracy if Venson-Moitoi and her New Jerusalem political formation had contested the weekend party presidential race.

Emerging from a taxing case where she had taken her party to court citing bias and a plethora of irregularities against the party structures and its top leadership, presidential candidate, Venson-Moitoi is visibly not a happy person at all.

Editor's Comment
When power scorns accountability

While every citizen, including the Head of State, has the right to voice opinions, the tone and context of the President’s comments were regrettably dismissive and risk chilling free expression in our country. The remarks are not isolated. They form part of a disturbing pattern of public attacks on independent institutions pillars essential to the healthy functioning of our democracy. The Judiciary, the Legislature, and now the media have all...

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