Majority of Batswana favour direct election of President — Afrobarometer

Majority of Batswana favour direct election of President — Afrobarometer

Sunday Standard Majority of Batswana favour direct election of President — Afrobarometer The vast majority of Batswana support directly electing their president, as opposed to the current indirect system under which the president is elected by Parliament, a new Afrobarometer survey shows..ihc-locker-wrap{}There's more to this story But to keep reading, we need you to subscribe. Investigative journalism is an indispensable part of a healthy socie…

Let Us Choose Our Leader

Afrobarometer Report Indicates Preference Among Batswana for Direct Presidential Elections A 2024 Afrobarometer report reveals that a significant majority of Batswana favor a shift towards directly electing their President, moving away from the existing party-based system. Currently, Botswana employs the ‘First Past the Post’ electoral system. Under this system, the leader of the political party that secures the majority of seats in Parliament a…