BDP statement on Barata-Phathi gathering
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
*We now understand that the same group of dissidents have resolved to leave the BDP and form a new Party. The Central Committee also read and discussed a document addressed to the Party Leadership entitled "the concerns of an assembly of BarataPhathi"; containing thirty (30) conditions they want to be met by His Excellency, the President.
* Nothing short of a total surrender by His Excellency, the President to this group of people of his constitutional powers, functions, and duties as Head of State and Leader of the Party - we have found that the sum-total of these demands are simply untenable, outrageous and cannot be met. It is also to be noted that their demands are inconsistent with their decision to quit the Party.
The chieftainship spats between Seretse and Khama’s uncles have purely degenerated into a permanent elephant in the room and it does not seem anyone cares to ensure this hurdle is dealt with promptly for the attainment of peace for GammaNgwato’s bogosi.Just as the proverbial, when two elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers aptly suggests, and so is the state of the institution of bogosi in GammaNgwato.Such is the case because the...