Tlou accepts Palapye election defeat
Botswana: Excuses Abound As Tlou Accepts Defeat
AllAfrica.com - Washington,USA
After emphatically losing the second round of the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) primary elections in Palapye last Saturday, Health Minister, Professor Sheila Tlou now knows how she lost the plot. Tlou went into the primaries a complete novice in so far as canvassing for support in a political environment is concerned. She relied upon her campaign team to do all the work for her. Instead of exploiting issues that could bring them closer to the electorate, they chose the negative approach which amounted to 'mudslinging'. They dwelt on the personal being of the candidates rather than reflecting on what their candidate would do if elected to parliament ... It is possible that Goya sailed through mainly as a result of the protest vote ... Officially, councillor Ramogapi blames what he calls the 'penetration' by the opposition BCP youths to have messed up their plans."Basically, it is the infiltration by the BCP cadres which has messed up the pro-Tlou group," he concedes. The whole cheating he says, was unstoppable ... Ramogapi is also worried by what he calls 'dirty politics' as there were reports that the Bazezuru community was warned, "you should never allow a woman to lead you as that is against your beliefs and traditions." Tlou was also accused of having failed to effectively run her ministry as the country is currently experiencing shortage of drugs and medicines ...
AllAfrica.com - Washington,USA
After emphatically losing the second round of the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) primary elections in Palapye last Saturday, Health Minister, Professor Sheila Tlou now knows how she lost the plot. Tlou went into the primaries a complete novice in so far as canvassing for support in a political environment is concerned. She relied upon her campaign team to do all the work for her. Instead of exploiting issues that could bring them closer to the electorate, they chose the negative approach which amounted to 'mudslinging'. They dwelt on the personal being of the candidates rather than reflecting on what their candidate would do if elected to parliament ... It is possible that Goya sailed through mainly as a result of the protest vote ... Officially, councillor Ramogapi blames what he calls the 'penetration' by the opposition BCP youths to have messed up their plans."Basically, it is the infiltration by the BCP cadres which has messed up the pro-Tlou group," he concedes. The whole cheating he says, was unstoppable ... Ramogapi is also worried by what he calls 'dirty politics' as there were reports that the Bazezuru community was warned, "you should never allow a woman to lead you as that is against your beliefs and traditions." Tlou was also accused of having failed to effectively run her ministry as the country is currently experiencing shortage of drugs and medicines ...