Masisi conceded defeat even before final results were announced, with his Botswana Democratic Party trailing in fourth place in the parliamentary elections in what appeared to be a humbling rejection by voters and a landslide victory for the main opposition party.
Seismic change in Botswana as party that ruled for 58 years loses power
https://apnews.com/article/botswana-election-masisi-concedes-80951b62fdb7169f073c2b13acaff1b6
4 Comments
SquiffSquiff@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 1y
Top marks to masisi for not disputing the result
StannisDMannis@lemmy.today · 5 pts · 1y
Rarely are politicians so chill.
twinnie@feddit.uk · 11 pts · 1y
“I look forward to attending the coming inauguration and cheering on my successor. He will enjoy my support.”
Some people could learn from him.
Furball@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 1y
Botswana has always been hailed as one of the best democracies in Africa and now they’ve proved it with a peaceful transition of power, congratulations to Botswana