For the ruling Botswana Democratic Party, events surrounding the electric car are perhaps the starkest examples of what not to do when faced with a communications crisis.
Instead of doubling down – as it has been the case – the party should pull back and stop talking about an electric car.
Sadly, the ruling party’s communications chief has chosen to slog through a path that amounts to goal shifting.
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