Duma Boko respondsto SONA Madam Speaker the just ended national - TopicsExpress



          

Duma Boko respondsto SONA Madam Speaker the just ended national elections have, despite all the pompous rhetoric marshalled by defenders of the status quo, served to highlight the truth in George Orwell’s observation that some elections only allow those in power “to don the mask of democracy.” As usual the contest played out in an unfair environment of serious abuse of state resources by the ruling party. The opposition faced near insurmountable challenges. We faced little to no coverage by the state media, especially Btv, as well as the deployment of Botswana Defence Force aircraft in BDP campaign activity. These were carried out without even an ounce of shame by the Presidency. While many may contend that the elections were generally free it would amount to unconscious fantasies and self-deception to suggest that the elections were fair. It is about time we reviewed our electoral system to avoid the anomalous situation of a minority government commanding only 46.7% of the vote. These elections have shattered all illusions of omnipotence and invincibility on the part of the BDP.
Posted on: Tue, 18 Nov 2014 14:51:06 +0000

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