Masisi instructs party structures to renew mandate

Already, President Mokgweetsi Masisi has written a letter instructing his party's regions, branches, wards and cells to hold their congresses to renew the party structures’ mandate. The BDP has 57 branch committees and is resident in 14 regions. The instruction also extends to BDP Women’s Wing and the National Youth Executive Committee.

The BDP is expected to hold its mother body congress in July to elect its party central committee. According to a letter written by President Masisi dated March 11, which reads: “Reference is made to a letter dated February 23, 2021, in which the central committee decided to suspend all-party congresses to contain the spread of the coronavirus following the increasing number of COVID-19 infections in the country, party structures (region, branch, ward and cell committees) are directed by this communication to renew all structures.” The letter further states that regulations of all structures should be supervised by the Political Education and Elections Committee (PEEC) and members are also requested to adhere to COVID-19 health protocols.