Dow is said to have failed to abide by party rules and regulations and rather she is continuing to tarnish the party’s image on social media. Dow has, however, not been suspended from the party.
This came after she was given 14 days to have responded to the party to show cause why action could not be taken against her. Of late, Dow has not been in good books with party leadership.
The BDP spokesperson, Kagelelo Kentse confirmed that Dow will appear before a disciplinary hearing on the set dates but refused to say much about the matter. “This issue is before the disciplinary committee.
Let’s allow it to do its work without fear or favour or trying to influence it. This is one of the highest party structures and I cannot comment on this issue if they are handling it,” he said. Some party members had been pushing the party leadership to suspend Dow from the party for her action to stop her from continuing to tarnish the party’s image.
The latest standoff between Dow and her party was after she refused to replace Kgosi Mosadi Seboko at the Pan African Parliament. The party's parliamentary chief whip, Liakiat Kablay wrote to the party disciplinary sub-committee that Dow has gone against the party caucus and continued to tarnish the party’s image on social media.
The party caucus is said to have been held on March 14, which actions or behaviour Dow denies have brought the party’s name into disrepute. Dow’s response, which is all over social media, has attracted debate within her party as some believe that the MP has crossed the line by leaking the letter to social media while the case is still before the disciplinary committee. “What is happening is totally wrong, whether the member is right or wrong. It is unacceptable for party internal communication, especially on a matter that is before a disciplinary hearing to be leaked. Dow is wrong and the party should take action just like what they did with other MPs before.
If a member wants to defect or resign from the position she/he is given, they must at least respect party procedure. But as it stands, it contributes a lot to issues of indiscipline,” a source said. On the other hand, Dow denies in her written response that her actions or behaviour bringing the party’s name into disrepute.
However, she said her conduct was motivated by a desire to right a wrong and allow the Speaker to correct an error. Further pointing out that such can only enhance the party’s reputation.
“It is a common cause among the parties that there are procedures regulating the creation of vacancies at the Pan African Parliament. It is common cause between parties that Lefoko Moagi has publicly stated that there was no caucus decision to ‘remove’ Kgosi Mosadi but that he voted with the opposition against the attempted removal. It is still unclear to me to this day why a vacancy was declared when none existed and why the incumbent must be removed, seemingly at all costs. The cost is, in fact, the reputation of the party” she said in her letter.
