• ODC purges unionists?October 14, 2025
    ‘Punishes employees for joiningdiamonds trade union’ – BDWU ‘We are working on responding to their requests’ -Mmetla Masire STAFF WRITER editors@thepatriot.co.bw RelatedPosts ODC purges unionists? Global Expo 2025, Unveils P680 billionblitz Boko’s choice   Botswana Diamond Workers Union (BDWU)… Read more: ODC purges unionists?
  • Global Expo 2025, Unveils P680 billionblitzOctober 14, 2025
    KITSO RAMONO editors@thepatriot.co.bw RelatedPosts ODC purges unionists? Global Expo 2025, Unveils P680 billionblitz Boko’s choice   Setting a tone of urgent economic transformation, President Duma Boko officially opened the 2025 Botswana Pula Expo, insisting that the nation was in… Read more: Global Expo 2025, Unveils P680 billionblitz
  • Boko’s choiceOctober 14, 2025
    Boko to name Commander of Defence Forces (CDF) Nov 6th: Race to replace Lt Gen Segokgo heats up   STAFF WRITERS RelatedPosts ODC purges unionists? Global Expo 2025, Unveils P680 billionblitz Boko’s choice editors@thepatriot.co.bw   A year into his… Read more: Boko’s choice
  • Where are the ladies?October 7, 2025
    Botswana enjoys athletics success but… NANCY RAMOKHUA RelatedPosts ODC purges unionists? Global Expo 2025, Unveils P680 billionblitz Boko’s choice editors@thepatriot.co.bw   Questionably for several years now, ladies in athletics have their representation visibly missing at international level. With minimum… Read more: Where are the ladies?
  • FMD surges in SAOctober 6, 2025
    Border villages,Tlokweng on high alert Cattle crossing into SA to be slaughtered Farmers to conduct FMD routine checks   BAKANG TIRO RelatedPosts ODC purges unionists? Global Expo 2025, Unveils P680 billionblitz Boko’s choice editors@thepatriot.co.bw   Government and Batlokwa are… Read more: FMD surges in SA
  • Home
  • News
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
  • Sport
  • Analysis & Opinions
  • Vacancies & Tenders
  • Login
  • Register
Thursday, October 16, 2025
The Patriot On Sunday
Advertisement
  • Home
  • News
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
  • Sport
  • Analysis & Opinions
  • Vacancies & Tenders
No Result
View All Result
Cart / $0.00

No products in the cart.

  • Home
  • News
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
  • Sport
  • Analysis & Opinions
  • Vacancies & Tenders
No Result
View All Result
The Patriot On Sunday
No Result
View All Result

Palai bemoans corrupt BDP structures

patriot by patriot
September 26, 2024
in News
0

To date the ruling BDP continues to battle Bulela Ditswe complaints, which is characterized by those who lost feeling that they have been disadvantaged and deciding to contest as independent candidates while some jump ship to join the opposition. Francistown South Bulela Ditswe Parliamentary candidate Modiri Jojo Lucas is one notable former BDP members who joined the opposition Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF) as Parliamentary candidate. Lucas lost to Solomon Reikeletseng and lodged an appeal protesting the results, which was unsuccessful.

Captured 

RelatedPosts

ODC purges unionists?

Boko’s choice

FMD surges in SA

According to Palai, the primary elections processes was captured, and the voters roll was manipulated y the lower structures such as cell and wards in favour of those who were preferred to win by the wards committee leadership. 

He said his ward, Diphetogo is new after it was established due to 2023 delimitation exercise and merged with Mosekangwetsi ward under which he contested 2019 elections for and emerged victorious. “I have withdrawn from primary elections because I couldn’t take part in a flawed process. Lot of names were missing from the voters roll and even my name as candidate was misplaced and not appearing in Diphetogo ward voters’ roll. I then decided to withdraw from Bulela Ditswe which was corrupt,” he said. 

In addition, Palai said he wrote complainant letters to the BDP structures over the voters roll situation, but he was not responded to, adding that suggested that BDP didn’t take him serious as its member. 

“ I don’t have any problem with the party leadership, but my problem is with members of the structures who are being influenced by some of our members to frustrate others who want to contest in an open democratic process such as Bulela Ditswe. Our structures should be transparent and exercise fairness,” said Palai. 

He said he has not officially resigned his membership from BDP but said his decision to withdraw from the party primary elections indicate that he is not happy with how the party deal with issues that he had brought forward for resolution. 

Candidacy 

Meanwhile, Palai has said he would emerge victorious as an independent candidate as majority of his supporters has endorsed his decision to contest for elections as an independent candidate or mokoko. 

He noted that the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has received his application to contest for elections as an independent candidate. According to Palai, he would consult with the community whether he should return to BDP if he wins elections. “ I am so prepared, and I have no doubt that Diphetogo people will re-elect me again to be their leader. I worked well with thecommunity in pushing for community projects touching the lives of our elders and youth from education, health, sport and arts and informal sector to mention but a few,” Palai buttressed. 

Palai said some of the notable developments in the ward include installation of 63 solar streetlights, paving of internal roads funded by Gaborone City Council (GCC), maintenance of Gaborone bus rank toilets and market stalls and outsourcing of waste management to the private sector etc. 

Previous Post

BMC in P350m expansion

Next Post

Boko, Ndaba twin strike

Related Posts

ODC purges unionists?
News

ODC purges unionists?

October 14, 2025
Boko’s choice
News

Boko’s choice

October 14, 2025
FMD surges in SA
News

FMD surges in SA

October 6, 2025
Botswana Council of Churches calls for peace
News

Botswana Council of Churches calls for peace

October 6, 2025
Botswana defends slaughtering elephants
News

Botswana defends slaughtering elephants

October 6, 2025
Boko gave voices to some, but…
News

Boko gave voices to some, but…

October 6, 2025
Next Post
Boko, Ndaba twin strike

Boko, Ndaba twin strike

  • ODC purges unionists?October 14, 2025
    ‘Punishes employees for joiningdiamonds trade union’ – BDWU ‘We are working on responding to their requests’ -Mmetla Masire STAFF WRITER editors@thepatriot.co.bw RelatedPosts ODC purges unionists? Global Expo 2025, Unveils P680 billionblitz Boko’s choice   Botswana Diamond Workers Union (BDWU)… Read more: ODC purges unionists?
  • Global Expo 2025, Unveils P680 billionblitzOctober 14, 2025
    KITSO RAMONO editors@thepatriot.co.bw RelatedPosts ODC purges unionists? Global Expo 2025, Unveils P680 billionblitz Boko’s choice   Setting a tone of urgent economic transformation, President Duma Boko officially opened the 2025 Botswana Pula Expo, insisting that the nation was in… Read more: Global Expo 2025, Unveils P680 billionblitz
  • Boko’s choiceOctober 14, 2025
    Boko to name Commander of Defence Forces (CDF) Nov 6th: Race to replace Lt Gen Segokgo heats up   STAFF WRITERS RelatedPosts ODC purges unionists? Global Expo 2025, Unveils P680 billionblitz Boko’s choice editors@thepatriot.co.bw   A year into his… Read more: Boko’s choice
  • Where are the ladies?October 7, 2025
    Botswana enjoys athletics success but… NANCY RAMOKHUA RelatedPosts ODC purges unionists? Global Expo 2025, Unveils P680 billionblitz Boko’s choice editors@thepatriot.co.bw   Questionably for several years now, ladies in athletics have their representation visibly missing at international level. With minimum… Read more: Where are the ladies?
  • FMD surges in SAOctober 6, 2025
    Border villages,Tlokweng on high alert Cattle crossing into SA to be slaughtered Farmers to conduct FMD routine checks   BAKANG TIRO RelatedPosts ODC purges unionists? Global Expo 2025, Unveils P680 billionblitz Boko’s choice editors@thepatriot.co.bw   Government and Batlokwa are… Read more: FMD surges in SA
The Patriot On Sunday

© 2024 Copyright The Patriot On Sunday - Inspired by Search Mart.

Navigate Site

  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Disclaimer
  • Contact Us

Follow Us

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Fill the forms bellow to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • Login
  • Sign Up
  • Cart
  • Home
  • News
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
  • Sport
  • Analysis & Opinions
  • Vacancies & Tenders

© 2024 Copyright The Patriot On Sunday - Inspired by Search Mart.

This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.
Are you sure want to unlock this post?
Unlock left : 0
Are you sure want to cancel subscription?