The camp supporting BNF president Otsweletse Moupo feel that the current electoral board is partial and should hand over to an independent body such as the University of Botswana's Democracy Research Project while the allies of deputy president Dr Kathleen Letshabo want to hear none of this. BNF publicity secretary Moeti Mohwasa informed Mmegi that many regions have already written to the party secretariat asking that the administration of the elections should be transferred to a neutral body. Mohwasa is supported by youth league president and past immediate Gaborone mayor, Nelson Ramaotwana. The BNF youth leader said that in a polarised fight between two party factions, it is only fair that there be a neutral arbiter.
But party secretary general,
Akanyang Magama, has dismissed the claims made by Mohwasa and Ramaotwana.
"First of all, it is not true that many regions have written to us. I have only received a letter from Ramaotwana purporting to have been speaking on behalf of the youth league. I have also received two other letters from the Kgatleng West and Kweneng South constituencies signed by a secretary and chairpersons. I have not received a single letter from any region. It would be misleading to say that regions have complained. Out of 57 constitunencies I have only received three letters and none from regions."
He explained that in 2005, the BNF congress did away with the post of director of elections and replaced it with a five-man electoral board mainly to address issues of impartiality and fairness.
