Moiteela breaks ranks with BDP leaders on �dismal� popular vote

SHASHEMOOKE: The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) Francistown region chairperson, Ford Moiteela has broken ranks with the party leadership saying the party was in danger of total collapse.

Moiteela expressed his misgivings at the region’s elective congress held here at the weekend, where he said the BDP was in trouble and needed immediate attention.

Moiteela was particularly concerned about the lower numbers that voted for the ruling party in last year’s general elections.

Editor's Comment
BDP primaries leave a lot to be desired

The BDP as a party known to have ample resources has always held its primaries well in time, but this time around that was not the case. The first leg of the primaries was held last weekend, with the final leg being billed for the coming weekend. This time around, the BDP failed to shine in its primary elections. The elections were chaotic; most if not all polling stations didn't open at the specified time of 6am. Loyal BDP members braved the...

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