BCP faces leadership contest questions :: Mmegi Online

Unlike many political parties, the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) has long maintained a unique and largely uncontested approach to its top leadership. While its constitution clearly permits challenges for the presidency, the party’s history tells a different story, one marked by consistent unopposed leadership and a culture that appears to discourage internal competition.

As the party prepares for its upcoming elective conference in July, attention has once again turned to its long-serving leader, Dumelang Saleshando. He has led the BCP since 2010, and is now seeking to extend his tenure to 20 years, with ambitions of steering the party into the 2029 general elections.

However, despite the constitutional openness for contestation, no challenger has emerged, raising questions about whether the party’s internal democratic processes are being fully exercised.

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