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Botswana: Elections 2009 comes to an end : President Seretse Khama Ian KHAMA

18 October 2009

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Gaborone — Chief Justice Nganunu, the Chief Justice of Botswana, serving as the presiding officer for year 2009 Botswana elections has declared the nominee of Botswana Democracy Party (BDP) Lt. General Seretse Khama Ian KHAMA as the President of the republic of Botswana until 2014. The Chief made this announcement on Botswana National Television at 22:40 Central Africa time, today 17th October 2009.

According the constitution of Botswana, the nominated presidential candidate must obtain the vote of at least 29 MPs out of the total of 57 MPs to become the president.

The Chief Justice said “In my capacity as returning Officer, I therefore have the honour of announcing to the nation of Botswana and the world as large that the winner of the presidential contest. That candidate Lt General Seretse Khama Ian KHAMA as president…I congratulate him for the confidence the voters have placed on him. Good evening, thank you.”

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  • ditselam
    Oct 18 2009, 04:56
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    um very happy and pleased about the people of this beatiful country botswana the way they treat and run the elections, as this shows botswana as an examplary to other countries globally.

  • Flame_002
    Oct 19 2009, 05:26
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    All hail Batswana. This country is so peaceful I lack the words. On a serious note; we Batswana need to thank our Honourable President for having decided that elections be held on a friday. That worked for us in so many ways. I wud like to commend the reporters for both tv and radio. These man and women worked so hard and for the first time I did not have to be asking other people 'go diragalang' The reporting was so well organised, you know. Last but not least, all Batswana shud be commended for havin taken part in such large numbers. Batho polotiki mo Botswana e godile fela thata mo jaanong e ratiwang ke botlhe. I thank God for loving my country so much.