Signs of desperation, the demise of an old party

Khama is traversing the country promoting his party. PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG
Khama is traversing the country promoting his party. PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG

It is a fact that succession from the edifices of a decadent past, from a nation ruled uninterrupted by a single party which has dominated electoral competition for more than half a century, will never be a straight path or smooth sail.

It takes the courage of brave men and women swimming against the tide, daring greatly and working collectively to achieve what has never been achieved: which in the case of Botswana would be the first change of government from one political party to other in our life time.

The year 2019 presents that glorious moment for our nation. It also presents an opportunity for our democracy to mature, to flourish and come full cycle, for Botswana to experience real, true and quintessential democracy.     

Editor's Comment
Kudos to Kario

A few weeks after the former ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) was reduced to a pale shadow of itself in the just passed General Election on October 30, it was only logical that you take a conscious decision of resigning from the party. This was before you could be pushed out of the position by irate party diehards who feel you did not do enough during your tenure as the head of the party secretariat.We know that it is at the party...

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