The BDP big fall-out
Friday, January 30, 2015
![President Khama and his younger brother Tshekedi during the launch of the BDP manifesto in 2014](https://cdn4.premiumread.com/?url=https://www.mmegi.bw/uploads/imported_images/2015/january/30/phpEC91.tmp.jpg&w=400&q=72&f=jpg&t=1)
President Khama and his younger brother Tshekedi during the launch of the BDP manifesto in 2014
The ruling party is going for an elective congress in July this year to elect the party central committee. Only three party members, Ramadeluka Seretse, Tebelelo Seretse and Biggie Butale have shown interest in contesting for the chairmanship position. Masisi and Tshekedi have not declared interest yet, but the two men’s handlers are said to be working behind the scenes to convince the two men to contest.
According to sources while Tshekedi reluctantly accepted his brother’s decision to settle for Masisi as his deputy after the 2014 general elections, this time around the younger Khama has told his associates that he won’t support Masisi for the party’s second most powerful position.
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...