The BCP Shadow Cabinet

Let’s get on with it. I know the Botswana Congress Party is keen on good publicity, and there is no good reason for them not to be. Thus many have been saying ‘there they go again’. Is this some publicity stunt as many want us to believe or is this a major effort by what i have termed a response political party in an effort to demonstrate readiness to govern?

To answer these questions I’ll first share with you the rationale behind having a shadow cabinet. The concept of the shadow cabinet originated in Great Britain around 1905. Through most of its history and most of its uses, the shadow cabinet has been “a group of prominent members of the opposition who are expected to hold positions in the cabinet when their party assumes power.”