The BDP Has Lost Its Glory!

The BDP has released its 2019 manifesto. A mixed bag of blowing hot and cold in a season of errors. Everything about the BDP at the moment - the manifesto included - reflects the sleepless battle for control of the party and a masterstroke in appeasing its leadership, rather than any serious engagement with voters.

The one question that more than half of Batswana ask is whether this is a plausible manifesto, and whether there is sustained appetite by the BDP to remain in government.

Five years ago the BDP produced a red pledge card with five promises to create jobs; eradicate poverty; increase education funding; eliminate mother to child transmission of HIV/AIDS and fight corruption in all its manifestations. This time around the manifesto is nothing but a pictorial magazine lacking in anchorage. It’s as if the BDP is an arrivalist – a new party with no bearing of governance. A talking point from the drivel is the statement of power, the arrogance of power to be precise. In the process, good promises are not articulated succinctly and lost.

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...

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