The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) in the Kweneng Region has called for a re-run for the Lephephe-Lentsweletau constituency. The reason advanced for this demand is that Legojane Kebaitse has consistently shown disrespect towards the branch committee. Moreover, they had long complained to the party's Central Committee (CC) about his repeated violations of Bulela Ditswe rules and regulations. In addition, to further escalate the matter, the region is now calling for Kebaitse’s suspension from the party. This comes hard after Kebaitse won the BDP parliamentary primary election against the assistant Minister of Education, Nnaniki Makwinja with 1,358 votes against 1,032.
On the other hand, Obakeng Kgabo got 899, Masego Thantshane with 356 votes while Lenkutwane Kgopolo made away with 352 votes. A letter dated August 8, 2024, by Kweneng East constituency, regional secretary, Morebodi Jamba stated: “The region has written a letter to the CC dated July 5, 2024, recommending that from the information they gathered and deliberations, Kebaitse had on numerous occasions violated BDP’s code of primary elections. The region further noted that it was close to impossible that Kebaitse would retain the constituency for the party. This was informed by his total disrespect for the party’s structures. This divisive character will disadvantage the party.
