In the last few years, we have seen upheavals within the major parties in the country. This has caused many Batswana to develop a negative view of politics and political activism. The reality of our current political despondency is a result of a degeneration of debate and non-acceptance of divergent views within our political organisations. This country is only as good as the parties in its political landscape. The current state where people find political activism to be a tedious process could partly be blamed on not so much the leadership of the parties but rather the general membership. Only when the general membership has claimed ownership of the parties, are involved in the business of these organisations and are able to hold the leaders accountable could the same be achieved on the larger national landscape.
Most importantly, members of the Botswana Democratic Party have an immense responsibility to this country for it is their party that is in government. The BDP has a history of debate where divergent views were ventilated.Indeed the members held power over the leadership that they had, and subsequently the leadership this country had.
