Will Dow make it?

Dow is facing upheaval battle
Dow is facing upheaval battle

Although former High Court judge, Unity Dow has been described as one of the strongest women parliamentary candidates from the ruling party, her recent launch painted a different picture. The Mochudi West Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) hopeful attracted a sparse crowd at her launch, casting doubts about her chances in what is currently an opposition stronghold.


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.

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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