Dow saga: A litmus test for BDP inner democracy :: Mmegi Online

The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) president Mokgweetsi Masisi has vowed to unify the party since his ascension to the helm. However, the saga around one of the party’s Specially Elected Members of Parliament, Unity Dow presents a test of the party’s inner democracy, writes Mmegi Staffer GOITSEMODIMO KAELO

Dow has been on a war-path with her party since she left her ministerial post last year. And her latest saga could be a serious test of the BDP’s inner party democracy.

The outspoken legislator first broke ranks with her party in 2021 during her response to the State of the Nation Address (SONA) delivered by Masisi. Then, Dow requested her MPs especially those in the BDP to speak with one voice and called for a commission of inquiry on the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) to find out if it is still in line with its founding Act or not.

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