Khama the lone ranger

There is a school of thought that Khama has stayed away from declaring his running mate more out of worry than anything else.  It is suspected that he is troubled by the fact that his trusted men may not make it to Parliament. Hence he will not, maybe until after next week Friday, make commitment on who will be his vice if the party wins the elections.

In the previous elections, the BDP presidential candidates had serving vice presidents, whom by the 1997 Constitutional amendment to introduce automation succession, meant were next in line for the top job.  Not this time.  Khama goes in as a lone man. The limbo, however, has the potential to work against the ruling party, which recently declined to take part in radio debates in private radio stations leaving a less informed but more suspicious electorate.