Dow: Democracy under threat

She announced her departure from the party at a press conference in Gaborone on Tuesday at the Blue Tree Restaurant. Dow confirmed that she had been charged with bringing the party into disrepute; that she defied a party caucus decision and she disagreed with President Mokgweetsi Masisi with the complainant being Chief Whip, Liakat Kablay.

She stated that she carefully considered the utility or otherwise of appearing before the BDP-DC and came to the conclusion that such an appearance, regardless of the outcome, would not lead to a settlement of the real dispute between herself and the BDP leadership. “The real dispute between the BDP leadership and myself is our competing versions of the nature of this country. I say it's a Republic. I say it's a democracy. I say my statements in Parliament are protected by the Constitution.