Boko pushes direct presidential vote

Addressing traditional leaders on Friday, Boko said that Batswana had long called for the direct election of the President, particularly during the consultations on the Constitutional Review in 2022. However, he noted that despite these submissions, the commissioners at the time ruled against the proposal. He questioned the basis of that decision, arguing that it effectively overturned the wishes of the people without sufficient justification.

“The absence of a Constitutional Court denies citizens an opportunity to legally challenge the commission’s ruling. If such a court existed, Batswana could have tested whether the commissioners had the authority to strike out what the public wanted," he revealed. According to Boko, this highlighted a gap in Botswana’s constitutional democracy that must be addressed.