Political scientist sceptical of BMD power-sharing rule
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | Thursday September 21, 2017 16:17
He said the problem is that the BMD was formed without structures or foundation and that is why they found themselves in the problem they are in today.
Sesa believes it is unlikely that the two warring BMD factions could share power looking at the fights that occurred prior and post its Bobonong elective congress. Sesa is of the view that the UDC ought to have sought mediators from outside the country to reconcile the parties.
“I don’t think power sharing can work for people who nearly killed each other. The UDC could have brought experts from outside who know how to deal with conflict resolution immediately after the Bobonong congress. I don’t think the mediators can help now because the members of each camp do not see eye-to-eye,” Sesa said yesterday.
He said the best thing the UDC could have done in the absence of mediators was to go to the masses to hear what they want about their parties. He continued: “The parties belong to members and at times these people are ignored when decisions are made. The BMD members could have given the UDC direction on what they want to be done about their party”.
The political scientist said the decision taken by UDC is tough amongst the two factions and the other faction is likely going to walk out.
He said the members need to take issues of constitution very seriously because at the end the constitution binds everyone.
The UDC National Executive Committee (NEC) ruled that both the Ndaba Gaolathe and the Sidney Pilane teams, should submit to a power-sharing arrangement with each other, the precise terms of which will be discussed and agreed upon with the respective groups under the oversight and supervision of the UDC.