Whither the UDC project

For once the combined opposition forces provided a strong and viable alternative to Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) misrule. These raised hopes and expectations seemed to be confirmed by the UDC’s impressive electoral performance during the 2014 elections.

Today however there seems to be increasing doubt, disillusionment and disappointment among sections of the public about the UDC’s political viability and electoral prospects on account of the crisis which has engulfed one of the UDC’s constituent parties, the Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) and the allegedly inept and incompetent manner in which the UDC leadership handled the crisis. The UDC leader comrade Boko has come under heavy criticism for not having shown strong and decisive leadership in dealing with the BMD crisis.  Those who put forward such a view do not state clearly what it is that comrade Boko should have done to resolve the crisis.