They may choose to deny it but evidence on the ground suggests that the Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) has flattered to deceive. The hype and euphoria that greeted the arrival of the BMD on the political scene in 2010, seems to be evaporating. Right from its inception, it seemed that the BMD was destined to falter, one way or the other. It was borne out of frustration and it dies out of frustration having failed in its objective to dislodge the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) where they came from. To their credit, they changed the complexion of the national politics.
The reasons for the creation of the BMD were not well thought out. It was hastily assembled as a protest movement with a narrow and limited agenda. The main object was to dislodge and disparage BDP and its leader President Ian Khama. The architects of the BMD were a group of frustrated and disaffected serving Members of Parliament elected under the BDP ticket who felt their views and opinions were not finding expression as a result of Khama’s alleged dictatorial tendencies.
