Presidential race for BDP intensifies :: Mmegi Online

As the race for the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) presidency intensifies, some sections within the Youth Wing are of the view that the election of the presidential candidate should be moved to next year.

Some of the BDP Gaborone youth members are agitating for the move. Much of the debate at the Mosu conference will centre around the suggestions that the presidential election be moved to 2017 from 2019, in order to allow time to campaign and popularise the candidate.

The BDP Youth Wing is holding its inaugural youth council today at Mosu, and this will be discussed under party issues. The recommendations of the youth council will then be forwarded to the party national council that is scheduled for April. In addition, the BDP youth are of the view that the move could curb tensions and factionalism ahead of campaigns for the 2019 general elections.

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Presidential race for BDP intensifies

As the race for the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) presidency intensifies, some sections within the Youth Wing are of the view that the election of the presidential candidate should be moved to next year.

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