15/11/2024
🗳WHY RUN FOR POLITICAL OFFICE?
In this Episode, we talk to Dumiso Gatsha, a Human Rights Activist who ran for Parliament as an independent candidate in Mogoditshane West Constituency during the 2024 election.
ðŸ’We discuss:
- Mogoditshane's numerous development challenges such as land rights and access to water despite it being part of Greater Gaborone
- How Botswana's electoral system is centered around political parties and IEC seems confused on how to handle independent candidates
- Voter apathy among citizens particularly the youth
- lack of representation of many marginalised groups on Mogoditshane particularly people with disabilities.
- thoughts on Lesego Chombo's nomination and appointment to cabinet.