Khama targets Masisi as BPF burns
Friday, April 14, 2023 | 4650 Views |
It has been a problem after a problem in the Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF), a party that was founded on a desire to remove the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) from power.
The BPF is now a messy affair as fresh reports suggest that two factions of the party will on April 29, 2023 hold separate elective meetings in Gaborone (extra-ordinary congress) and Selebi-Phikwe (elective congress) respectively, in an endeavour to elect new leadership. One faction is led by the on exile Tshekedi Khama whilst party president Biggie Butale leads the other. As the party continues to burn, the leadership has seemingly removed its attention from saving a political project they started in 2019. It seems both factions are interested in affiliating to the coalition Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC). It will be interesting to see which faction will in the end win the day. (See a story entitled, The BPF split and the comment).
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...