BDP in tinder hooks

BDP veterans, Masire and Mogae
BDP veterans, Masire and Mogae

The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) has lost its former glory. With Just 46 percent of the popular vote, the BDP needs to re-engineer its systems and policies that have become the discontent of many of its members - and its bane.

A major issue that has haunted the BDP is factional fighting.

Until Seretse Khama’s death in 1980 the party had not known factions and resultant instability that has become the hallmark of the BDP. 

Editor's Comment
BDP primaries leave a lot to be desired

The BDP as a party known to have ample resources has always held its primaries well in time, but this time around that was not the case. The first leg of the primaries was held last weekend, with the final leg being billed for the coming weekend. This time around, the BDP failed to shine in its primary elections. The elections were chaotic; most if not all polling stations didn't open at the specified time of 6am. Loyal BDP members braved the...

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