BNF aspirants slug it out in primaries
Wednesday, December 04, 2013
The party has already conducted its first bloc of the primary elections where the party Vice President Same Bathobakae gained her ticket to represent the BNF and the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) in next year's general elections.
Below is a rundown of aspiring candidates in the impending race:
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...