The BDP executive secretary, Dr Comma Serema, said the meeting has agreed that " there be a probe into the elections petition."
A group of BDP women signed a petition in which they cited some 'irregularities'-mainly the use of the outlawed lobbylists. Amongst those who signed the petition at Tatisiding recently include Binkie Kerileng, Ivory Keke, Banyenyi Davids, Veronicah Lesole, Esther Mokgosi and Botshele Kgatitswe.
The women told Mmegi's sister publication-Monitor-last month that they were protesting because the electioneering process defined by the party was flouted by the use of lobbylists. All the petitioners withdrew their participation in the election for central committee position on the floor of the congress.
Serema said yesterday that PEEC-a committee chaired by Local Government Minister, Dr Margaret Nasha- will meet next Friday to start working on the petition. " PEEC members have been advised to look into the issues raised by the protesting women," he said.
Serema said he could not elaborate further because "this issue is still treated as an internal matter and as such he would not go into further details." He could not say when PEEC will be done with the issue.
On other issues, Serema pointed out that yesterday's meeting has set the tone for the forthcoming party congress to be held in Molepolole next month. There will be a final preparatory meeting on June 25 where the central committee will further look into areas of need.
The BDP secretariat has urged all its members to ready themselves for the forthcoming congress at all levels of the party.
Serema was also upbeat that his party's project Ke leloko... Wena! Which is headed by Communications, Science and Technology minister, Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi was going well. By yesterday, the party database reflected that the BDP has reached about 309,000 members.
" Certainly, a surge in membership will ensure our continuity in power. This is exactly what we are going to do."
He also urged all the BDP members to go and update their membership cards in preparation for the 2009 elections.
