Journalist behind the leaked BDP tape
Monday, August 18, 2014
In the tape that is still airing on Gabz FM, minister Mokgweetsi Masisi is heard saying one of the ruling party strategies would be to go on Facebook with fake names and attack their critics. The WeekendPost also published extensively contents of the behind closed door meeting featuring Masisi, President Ian Khama, MP Botsalo Ntuane, and BDP campaign manager, Alec Seametso, secretary General Mpho Balopi.
In the recording Khama is heard telling Seametso to report to Cabinet every Monday as part of the party campaign strategy.
In fact, early election results in some areas across the country, speak to large voter turnout which suggests that voters crowded at polling stations to decide appropriately. The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) revealed that 80% of the 1,037,684 people who had registered to vote turned up to exercise their right.It’s unfortunate that at the time of cobbling this editorial comment, results had just started trickling in. We recognise that...