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It’s vetting time at the BDP

Kario PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Kario PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

The time is nigh for the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) aspirants for the General Election as branch committees have been given the go-ahead to start the vetting process.

Therefore, it is crunch time for aspiring candidates as they wait to see whether they will make it through. In just two weeks, they will find out if they are one step closer to representing the party in the General Election. But passing the vetting process is just the first hurdle.

The members still have to win the party's primary elections. If they succeed, they will earn the right to represent the party in the national polls. However, it is a long and competitive road to the elections, and only the strongest candidates will make it to the finishing line.

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