BMD activists now retrace steps back to BDP

More members from Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) are said to be on their way to joining the ruling party.

The claims were made yesterday (Tuesday) by former BMD Youth League National Organising Secretary Karabo Gomotsegang. Gomotsegang, who has since dumped the BMD for Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), stated that some of the BMD elders would be joining the ruling party in the coming few weeks.
“I am here to secure a welcoming atmosphere for some of the leadership and elders who will be coming to the BDP.

I will not reveal names as of now but rest assured that very soon BMD would be history. As you have witnessed in recent months, the youth has been leaving the BMD but now the time is right for some of the elders to come back home as well,” said Gomotsegang.

He however declined to reveal names of those he claims would be joining the BDP soon. He also failed to state the number of those he said would be following him soon to the ruling party.

Gomotsegang was officially welcomed to the BDP together with Baareng Mothibi of Botswana Congress Party (BCP) by ruling party chairman Mokgweetsi Masisi. Gomotsegang blamed the BMD’s lack of inner party democracy for his defection. He said the party, which has been accusing the BDP of lacking inner party democracy, is guilty of not upholding the said principle.

The young politician said the BMD also lacks consultation as decisions for the party are being taken by a handful of individuals. He said such decisions are always imposed on the membership of the party. “If you fail to consult with such a small number of people at such a small party, how would you manage to consult a whole nation?” wondered Gomotsegang.

For his part Mothibi said he left the BCP because he is among those people who are against the cooperation talks with the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC). Mothibi, who was a council candidate for BCP during the 2014 general election at Mabesekwa Ward in Tonota Constituency, said he does not approve of the ideology of UDC politics.