BPP plans concrete comeback
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | Wednesday September 24, 2025 06:05
Speaking to The Monitor on Sunday, BPP spokesperson Mmantlha Sankoloba said the party’s gathering in Tati East on Saturday was more than a meeting; it was a reaffirmation of purpose.
“Our revival is not symbolic. It is real, felt in every village, every ward where the BPP still holds meaning for our people,” she said. Sankoloba said the party is going all out to recruit new members and to make it appealing to the people. Held at the Tati Siding Community Hall under the banner 'Operation Revive BPP: 2025 and Beyond', the conference brought together members and sympathisers from across the constituency. This comes as part of the party's mobilisation strategy as it prepares for its elective congress this year, where members will elect the party leadership. It marked another deliberate step in the party’s national mobilisation campaign, a journey to reconnect with the grassroots and inject life back into BPP structures ahead of its 65th anniversary. Amidst speeches, songs, and solidarity, the call was clear: the BPP is stepping out of the shadows. Party president, Motlatsi Molapise, did not mince his words. He urged councillors and ordinary members alike to return to their communities with purpose and urgency. “This movement is no longer clinging to survival,” he said. “We have what it takes to grow, and we must. This is about restoring belief, rebuilding unity, and reviving the soul of our nation.”
He, however, said for a party whose roots stretch back to Botswana’s pre-independence days, the revival carries historical weight. Furthermore, he said the central committee is expected to unveil a new strategic framework next month, a forward-looking roadmap that places young people and women at the heart of decision-making. “And the momentum is not confined to Tati East. Similar revival gatherings have been unfolding across the country, each with its own flavour but united by a common spirit: the BPP is not disappearing, it is evolving,” he said. Molapise added that for those who had attended the conference, it is the moment for them to remember what brought them into politics in the first place. He also pointed out that the BPP has always been more than just a party, but their story and hope.