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A total of 136 members of the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) will take part in the party's primary elections scheduled for August 11.
The 136 will compete for parliamentary positions while 1,281
The primary elections take place in the context of a recent decision of the party to hold primaries on the constituencies held by the opposition before to focus on those held by the party.
Party vice president and president Slumber Tsogwane faces two opponents, Tlale Setumo and Emmanuel Kgaboetsile, in the electoral district of Boteti West.
Bulela Ditswe's party list indicates that approved while for councilors only one candidate from South Kgalagadi was disapproved. "Five candidates to the council and two candidates to parliament have withdrawn from the race," says the list that was disclosed.
However, at the time of going to press, it was still unclear what the party was going to do with the Molepolole North constituency. the death of Gaotlhaetse Matlhabaphiri who had been appointed to represent the party after winning Bulela Ditswe.
Efforts to obtain a comment on the issue have been an obstacle for the party's secretary general; Mpho Balopi's phone rang unanswered
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