More power to Masisi's elbow!

When a number of vocal critics of the Executive left the ruling party to form the BMD earlier this year, the fear was that self-criticism within the BDP - which never really existed - was dead. Because they were leaving the party pretty barren under the leadership of President Ian Khama and Vice-President Mompati Merafhe - who are averse to debate and criticism - we thought the development spelt the death of the BDP beyond redemption.

However, we note the recent courage of some BDP MPs who are openly questioning the policies of their party without fear. This is because in certain respects, the burden placed on ruling party MPs is heavier than that of the opposition. Afterall, opposition MPs have nothing to lose by criticising the ruling party. Their stock in trade is mainly to repeat to the nation that the ruling party has failed Batswana, which can hardly be deemed a difficult task.