BDP wars escalate in Tonota
Friday, May 17, 2024 | 330 Views |
![Acrimony: Bulela Ditswe rearing its ugly face in Tonota as Tapela and Boatile clash ahead of primaries PIC:KENNEDY RAMOKONE.](https://cdn4.premiumread.com/?url=https://www.mmegi.bw/mmegi/uploads/images/2024/05/17/108935.jpg&w=800&q=72&f=jpg&t=1)
Acrimony: Bulela Ditswe rearing its ugly face in Tonota as Tapela and Boatile clash ahead of primaries PIC:KENNEDY RAMOKONE.
The complaint letter is addressed to the Francistown region committee. Boatile and Tapela were recently vetted in to contest the BDP primaries to decide the party’s candidate for the Tonota constituency at the 2024 General Election. The date for the primaries is yet to be set.
Tapela also alleges that the party’s Tonota branch vice chairperson and vice secretary who are in charge of registration of members ahead of the primaries are deeply conflicted since they are Boatile’s supporters. He even accuses the duo of allegedly doing all they can to obstruct his efforts to register new members who are intent on voting him at the primaries to give Boatile an upper hand. “Most of the people whom I have recruited to join the party were not registered. About 100 people were sent back, with a reason that they are members of opposition parties.
The BDP as a party known to have ample resources has always held its primaries well in time, but this time around that was not the case. The first leg of the primaries was held last weekend, with the final leg being billed for the coming weekend. This time around, the BDP failed to shine in its primary elections. The elections were chaotic; most if not all polling stations didn't open at the specified time of 6am. Loyal BDP members braved the...