After the party leadership forum/Pitso held at the Maharaja Conference Centre in Gaborone on Saturday, BDP secretary general Thato Kwerepe said that though Bulela Ditswe is democratic, it always brings problems to the party.
However, the Pitso acknowledged Bulela Ditswe as a democratic process that should be retained in choosing party candidates for elections. Kwerepe said there are some limitations identified in the implementation of the process and this needs to be addressed. He explained that the limitations became clearer after the BDP engaged consultants to help in introspection following the current changes that have been going on in the party. These include the breakaway of some members to form the Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD). The consultancy identified six key challenges that were adopted as key topics for discussions at the Pitso. Bulela Ditswe was among the topics. The other challenges identified by the consultancy are dysfunctional party structures; reconciliation and party unity; fund-raising; party visibility and self-interest. The consultancy came up with recommendations to tackle the challenges.
