Moono Wa Baithuti continues to display resounding dominance in student politics. Moono wa Baithuti has secured a comprehensive clean sweep in the Institute of Development Management (IDM) Student Representative Council (SRC) elections. The final results confirm that the blue-branded movement captured every contested seat, leaving rivals with no representation in the incoming council. This landslide victory was punctuated by significant margins across all key portfolios, most notably in the Presidential race where Thatoyaone secured 257 votes against the 82 votes managed by Zwide.
The incoming SRC will be composed entirely of Moono wa Baithuti representatives who commanded the polls from top to bottom. Lesego took the Vice Presidency with 239 votes, while Moabi secured the Secretary General position with 189 votes. The administrative and academic functions also fell to the movement, with Katty winning Admin Secretary with 238 votes and Bonolo taking the Academics seat with 223 votes. Further down the ballot, Opatile claimed Infrastructure with 223 votes, Kingsley took Publicity with 199, Romeo won the Sports portfolio with 203, and Onneile rounded out the victory by taking Finance with 218 votes.
This total takeover at IDM is not an isolated incident but rather the latest chapter in what can be called a “Blue Wave” sweeping through higher education institutions. This clean sweep mirrors the movement’s recent performance at other major campuses, including the University of Botswana where Moono wa Baithuti recently asserted near-total control by winning all but one seat in the SRC elections. The trend was also evident at the Botswana Accountancy College where the movement secured a comfortable majority by taking 7 out of 11 available seats.
The total victory at IDM suggests a high level of organizational discipline and a message that is resonating deeply with the current student demographic. Supporters at the IDM Gaborone campus celebrated late into the night, declaring that “IDM IS BLUE” to mark their historic achievement. For the opposition, these results present a daunting challenge, as the inability to secure even a single seat indicates a rapidly shrinking space for rival student organizations. The new IDM SRC leadership now faces the task of delivering on their campaign promises with no internal institutional opposition, placing the full weight of student expectations squarely on the shoulders of the Moono wa Baithuti collective.
