Tawele gets nod to contest BCP primaries
Thursday, April 10, 2014
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Tawele was initially barred from contesting the primaries after the party said he had become inactive following the 2009 elections.
“The party leadership made the decision late on Tuesday. It was informed by a report submitted by a commission set up by the party to investigate Tawele’s involvement in party activities. The report recommended that primaries be held after the commission found that Tawele was active in the party after the 2009 general elections,” BCP secretary general, Dr Kesitegile Gobotswang, said yesterday.
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...