Analysts opine BDP should discipline wayward legislators

BDP members. PIC. MORERI SEJAKGOMO
BDP members. PIC. MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Political analysts are of the view that the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) should take action against Members of Parliament and Cabinet ministers who display bad behaviour in public. They contend such conduct tarnishes the party’s image.

Political analyst, Leonard Sesa believes that the BDP has the mandate to guide and restore dignity in the party instead of letting things get out of hand.

The analyst said the party is supposed to act the same way it does towards its youth members. The BDP constitution’s article 14.2 states; “a member of the party has the obligation to adhere to its object, aim and to party policy, and to behave in consonance therewith, and with dignity and propriety in order to propagate the good image of the party and not to embarrass the party by any misconduct”. Some of the MPs and Cabinet ministers have a tendency to defy this clause under discipline in the party constitution.

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