Is Khama for real?

Khama
Khama

The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) may have won the last general elections by a razor thin margin of 46.7 % but President Ian Khama appears to be unfazed by his party’s dismal performance ever.

“The 46.7 percent that voted for us does not reflect our support base. We could have swiped those people (opposition) by 75%. I don’t care about the 46.7% which the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) indicate that we attained,” Khama said when addressing the party youth wing congress in Masunga on Friday.

Khama does not believe that the party is increasingly becoming unpopular. In fact he said that he is not fearful of the opposition as they have little to offer the nation. In addition he believes the 46.7% is just a figure by the IEC.

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...

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