Saleshando says BCP can go it alone
Friday, May 17, 2013
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"As the BCP we can stand on our own. BCP can bring change," he asserted.Saleshando who is also Gaborone Central MP, said he has never contested elections when he is not confident of a win. Dismissing the opposition umbrella, he argued that a hastily assembled coalition has never been effective, citing the example of Egypt. Turning to the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) government, he said there are many signs that show that the system is collapsing.
He cited the National Stadium, which he said was being renovated for the World Cup 2010 but remains incomplete.He also spoke about constant water and power failures. He added that parastatals are crumbling. In Saleshando's book, these are some of the signs that show that the BDP has reached its expiry date.
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...