EWN|Voting is underway in Botswana for the hotly-contested elections.

Former president Ian Khana told Eyewitness News that he voted for Botswana Patriotic Front, a new party that broke away from the governing Botswana Democratic Party (BDP).

President Ian Khama had a bitter fallout with President Mokgweetsi Masisi and he has vowed to ensure that the BDP leaves its power.

Voting is going well according to the IEC [Independent Electoral Commission] and they don’t expect any hindrances.

Listen to the full interview below…