UDC holds back
Monday, January 30, 2023 | 120 Views |
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But it was all ceasefire as UDC leaders held back a bit and the gun was instead turned to the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP).
The infighting in the UDC between coalition, partners Botswana National Front (BNF) and Botswana Congress Party (BCP) started last year and led to the fall out between Saleshando and UDC president Duma Boko.
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...