Stop the internecine bickering
Friday, May 24, 2013
It is a cool afternoon at Goora-Montshiwa Freedom Squire in Kanye and the skies are blue. The stage is set for the launch of Botswana's fastest growing political party, the BCP. It is not only about the party here, but in the centre of all these events is the man who will from now on carry the image of the party in this opposition hinterland.
The character in the play here is Kentse Rammidi and he is set with all the costumes and props to play his part here in the drama of Botswana's political stage. This location is very strategic because it is the meeting point of Kanye parliamentary constituencies.
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...