Mothei wins BDP primaries for Bophirima ward

BDP women PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
BDP women PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) members sang victory songs at Bophirima ward in Gaborone Bonnington South constituency in celebration of holding peaceful primary elections on Saturday to choose their aspirant candidate.

Out of the 12 council by-elections held so far, Saturday’s aspirant candidates contesting for the ward were all women. What made members content was the fact that even those who had lost vowed to support the winner so that the party could retain the ward. This ward became vacant after the councillor for Bophirima ward, Kagiso Mongwaketse, passed on last month.

Onkemetse Mothei is now the aspirant candidate for the ward after garnering 91 votes. Ntebaleng Kedumele received 87 votes, Kenewang Oganetswe got 58 while only one vote was spoiled. BDP presiding officer, Motlhophi Leo said on Saturday after the announcement of the results that only 110 came to vote out of 237 on the voters roll. “Even if there was a low turnout, there was peace at the primaries because all candidates were cooperative and they did not even complain when the results were announced.

Editor's Comment
Congratulations Anicia Gaothuse!

The contest had 10 beautiful young girls as finalists and unfortunately only one could wear the crown.The judges picked Anicia Gaothuse. To all those who feel their contestant should have won ahead of Anicia for whatever reason, hardly; the judges found Anicia to be the best among the best, so desist from disrespecting our newly crowned queen on social media or anywhere else, for that matter! Each of the 10 beautiful young women had supporters...

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