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Madibela-Tlhopho in ‘defence’ of democracy

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Boko (middle) has tasked Keakopa (right) to lead Madibela-Tlhopho PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Michael Keakopa, clad in his Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) royal blue and white paraphernalia, is a man who has sold his life in defence of democracy.

He does not filter his language when he speaks about the process of elections. He has a strong belief that for the past 12 parliamentary polls, the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) has not been so popular like its popular vote reflects, giving the party the government for over five decades.

His take is that, the BDP has been exposed by its Bulela-Ditswe primaries where he is convinced there was massive ‘rigging’. He now has fear that this method of winning the elections might be taken into the 2024 General Election.

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