Areas deserving transformation
Friday, April 26, 2024 | 20 Views |
What perhaps may be a matter of dispute and contention could be the identity of appropriate areas deserving transformation and much more importantly determining the magnitude , scale and the speed that should characterise the desired transformative agenda. Even those elements in the system that may elect to stubbornly cling to a failing and misfiring status quo and defend it to the last man, do so not so much because they do not see the value and suitability of change.
They dig their heels in to parry any signs of change not on account of a lingering doubt about the efficacy of the change process but on account of the fear of the disruptive and costly nature of the envisaged transformation agenda.
The BDP as a party known to have ample resources has always held its primaries well in time, but this time around that was not the case. The first leg of the primaries was held last weekend, with the final leg being billed for the coming weekend. This time around, the BDP failed to shine in its primary elections. The elections were chaotic; most if not all polling stations didn't open at the specified time of 6am. Loyal BDP members braved the...