Will Dow make it?
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
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Dow is facing upheaval battle
Dow won the BDP primary elections last year against former Botswana Football Association (BFA) chief executive officer, Tosh Kgotlele. The former judge said they have since made peace with her opponent and she will easily win in the general elections later this year.
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...