The political future of the UDC and BCP is now in tatters because of the sustained onslaught against each other from either side. This, analysts opine, will imperil the UDC and BCP’s chances of removing from power the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), a political juggernaut that has ruled the country since the first general elections in 1965. T
he UDC and BCP are putting their legacies before the voters on the line. This is despite what some political observers say are “political own goals” by the BDP which the major opposition parties in Botswana are failing to capitalise on. The analysts add that only a credible and united opposition in Botswana can hand the BDP its first electoral defeat at the polls. The UDC has been soundly defeating the BDP in most by-elections which is a sign that if the opposition is united, everything is possible including the removal of the BDP from power. However, if history is anything to go by, although the BDP has been losing most by-elections to the opposition, it performs much better during the general elections. University of Botswana (UB) political analyst, Adam Mfundisi said: “My considered view is that the UDC as it is constituted was destined to fail.
