Odds stacked against UDC in 2024-Political analyst

Friday, February 19, 2021

FRANCISTOWN: The Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) cannot win the 2024 general election under the current constitutional, legal, and political order, University of Botswana political scientist Adam Mfundisi said this week.

He told Mmegi in an interview that the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) has been emboldened by what transpired in the 2019 election. Mfundisi, lecturer in politics and administrative studies opined that the BDP has learnt how to, “perfect its electoral manipulation and malpractices.”

He faulted the Constitution for promoting electoral fraud, abetting it and making it difficult to challenge the outcomes in the courts.

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Odds stacked against UDC in 2024-Political analyst

FRANCISTOWN: The Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) cannot win the 2024 general election under the current constitutional, legal, and political order, University of Botswana political scientist Adam Mfundisi said this week.

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