Madibela-Tlhopho in ‘defence’ of democracy
Friday, October 04, 2024 | 1160 Views |
Boko (middle) has tasked Keakopa (right) to lead Madibela-Tlhopho PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
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.
Speaker of the National Assembly, Dithapelo Keorapetse, has this week rightly washed his hands of the mess, refusing to wade into a party squabble that has no clear leadership and no single version of the truth.When a single party sends six different letters to the Speaker’s office, each claiming to be the authoritative voice, it is not just confusion, but an embarrassment.Keorapetse is correct to insist on institutional boundaries. Parliament...