Pheto laments lack of democracy at BDP

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Hundreds of people from across the political divide thronged Mmopane Community Hall to attend Moeng Pheto’s press conference on Saturday.

 

Amongst the attendees were Botswana Democratic Party BDP) strongman and Member of Parliament for Molepolole South Daniel Kwelagobe, Botswana Federation of Public Sector Unions (BOFEPUSU) secretary for labour Johnson Motshwarakgole and Lentsweletau-Mmopane Botswana Congress Party (BCP) parliamentary candidate Phagenyane Phage. The press conference also attracted elderly men and women, youth and former BDP members who claimed they have resigned from their former party.

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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