Strong As A Diamond

Democracy is alive and well in Botswana, but the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) has ruled since independence in 1966, and over time the political system has evolved in a way that serves to entrench its dominance. One particular aspect that needs to be looked is the Westminster-style first-past-the-post way of determining winners in parliamentary constituency ballots, which results in the opposition gaining far fewer seats in the house than its share of the popular vote merits. However, any changes are likely to be evolutionary rather than revolutionary, and the BDP is in no hurry to relinquish its inherent

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