At best, the BDP head honchos need to apply top skills to calm the nerves within a distressed party as the first stair to recovery of lost fortunes. Some of former president Mokgweetsi Masisi’s close confidantes abandoned him and superimposed liability on the party president, reproving him of a botch to properly steer the red machine (BDP) to victory, robbing the former president of his second term. Even when the BDP leadership is facing a mammoth task of rejuvenating the collapsed party that had ruled Botswana for the past 58 years, they unfortunately still can afford the luxury of removing their eyes from the proverbial ball and instead play the man.
Lately, hubbub has found permanent residence in the former ruling party as party diehards continue to hit at each other’s throats in their efforts to gain control of the besieged party. It is apparent that the BDP is a party nearly on its political deathbed and cannot afford to deal with further polarisation. Organising and executing one’s most important priorities is a key component to quick recovery. Therefore, the BDP needs to tread carefully as it may find itself reaping negative results if they can maintain their seemingly unrelenting internal squabbles. The BDP as a party is proving to be so porous that almost every issue discussed within closed WhatsApp groups find itself into the social media with operatives speaking ill about each other. Sometimes issues are widely spread with all sort of distortions to harm others. Lately, the social media has been awash with allegations that former president Masisi has attacked his former Cabinet colleague and party diehard, Beauty Manake allegedly labelling her a ‘drunkard’. This is purported to have occurred at a closed BOMASE regional meeting recently.
