Mmolotsi: The pros and cons of forming a new party
Friday, September 15, 2017
The Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) members, Wynter Mmolotsi and Ndaba Gaolathe (who are vice president and president in their faction respectively), are leading a bandwagon of those who want to form a new political movement.
This week Mmolotsi came short of saying that the BMD faction affiliated to Gaolathe will certainly go ahead with plans to form a party. The groundwork to form a new party has already been completed.
The fees have been doubled from the previous amounts and raise concerns about political participation accessibility and democratic representation principles.This significant fee increase prompts questions regarding its impact on grassroots democracy.On one hand, the fees act as a filter, ensuring only serious contenders enter the race, potentially reducing frivolous candidacies and generating crucial campaign funds. The BDP argues that aspiring...