Botswana: Risk of 'Fake' Voters in Shoshong Bulela Di Tswe
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Mmegi/The Reporter (Gaborone)
28 August 2008
Posted to the web 29 August 2008
Monkagedi Gaotlhoogwe
MP Duke Lefhoko of Shoshong is reported to be wary of 'imported' and fake voters in the constituency ahead of the weekend's BDP primaries, popularly known as Bulela Di Tswe.
Former Botswana Football Association (BFA) president, Phillip Makgalemele, former MP, Modibedi Robi, and former regional chairman, Keoletile Kekwaletswe, challenge him as the BDP holds its primaries for 25 constituencies this weekend.
According to unconfirmed reports, a good number of the Gaborone residents with Shoshong roots have been enticed to go and vote irrespective of party affiliation.
A source close to the Makgalemele camp yesterday confirmed that there have been complaints against him as other candidates claim that he is using Botswana National Front members (BNF).
"The majority of our followers are the youth, and they are new members to the party. That has got some people worried," said a Makgalemele supporter.
Makgalemele's rivals intend to bar certain voters particularly at Mmutlane village, because they believe they belong to the BNF, rumour has it.
Whilst Lefhoko suspects foul play on the part of his rivals, it has also emerged that the manner in which he has been campaigning this week using government resources has irked his opponents.
He has been addressing a series of Kgotla meetings in the area in his capacity as Assistant Minister of Trade and Industry.
This week he donated two bus shelters in the area in his ministerial capacity. The bus shelters came from Kwena Rocla, a Botswana Development Corporation (BDC) Company.
Approached for comment, regional secretary Boniface Kenosi, also councillor for Flowertown in Mahalapye, said he was not aware of any protest prior to the weekend primaries in Shoshong.
"We have not received any report. What we are aware of is that it is the norm for the incumbent to address Shoshong people in Gaborone to brief them about developments in their constituency," Kenosi disclosed.
"We have not received any report complaining about the voters' roll.
The parties concerned would normally put that anomaly to the attention of the central committee.
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The candidates can still file protests on the day of voting, if they feel there was some cheating," said the regional secretary.
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