Botswana Television's political bias

In previous election campaigns, Btv has refused to disclose circumstances under which coverage for political parties may not be availed. However, it is common knowledge that the BDP is availed unlimited coverage for its political activities while the opposition is systematically sidelined with the hope that the nation will be hoodwinked into believing that the BDP is the only credible contender for elections. Below we tabulate some of the recent incidents that demonstrate the Btv lack of fair coverage.

When the BDP conducted its two rounds of primaries in Palapye, Btv covered both events. It is also worth noting that the reports of the two primary elections were screened with 24 hours of the results being announced. When the BCP conducted its primaries for the same constituency, Btv was requested to cover the results outcome. The television station did not honour the request.