Venson-Moitoi interdicts BDP presidential election

Pelonomi Venson Moitoi PIC. THALEFANG CHARLES
Pelonomi Venson Moitoi PIC. THALEFANG CHARLES

Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) presidential hopeful Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi is seeking to interdict the ruling party from holding the highly anticipated presidential election scheduled for Friday April 5 in Kang.

Venson-Moitoi, who is a former Cabinet minister and Serowe South MP, has filed an urgent court application at the Lobatse High Court. 

Yesterday, the party disqualified 26 delegates who had sponsored Venson-Moitoi’s candidacy in the presidential contest against President Mokgweetsi Masisi. 

Editor's Comment
BDP primaries leave a lot to be desired

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...

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