Former BPP president challenges BDP primaries results
Wednesday, October 09, 2013
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Ignitius Moswaane PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG
"The way the elections were conducted undermines the ideals of democracy which the BDP and Botswana are known for," he fumed.
Marobela, Angelinah Sengalo and Kago Phofuetsile got the battering of their lives from Monarch South councillor Ignatius Moswaane, who garnered 1,039 votes, with his closest rival, Marobela, managing a paltry 387.
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...