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Africa-Press – Botswana. <\/strong><\/span>Botswana Congress Party (BCP) leader and Maun West MP, Mr Dumelang Saleshando, says they have consistently promised a Constitutional review in their manifestos, once they assumed political power.<\/b><\/p>\n

Contributing to the ongoing Constitution Amendment Bill of 2024 debate in Parliament on Thursday, Mr Saleshando observed that the BCP pledged the commitment on page 13 of its 2009 Manifesto, stating, \u2018our promise is to set up a Constitutional Review Commission to strengthen the country\u2019s commitment to upholding civil liberties\u2019.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, he quoted the 2014 BCP Manifesto, page 27, which states that, \u2018The BCP shall set up a Constitutional Review Commission\u2019.<\/p>\n

Mr Saleshando dismissed allegations that the aim of opposition political parties was to frustrate the ongoing Constitutional review process, underscoring the BCP\u2019s longstanding commitment to the constitutional review exercise.<\/p>\n

In addition, Mr Saleshando said BCP had, in 1999, published a book titled, Democratic and Development Programme, which on page 15, clearly stipulated the party\u2019s political values and beliefs.<\/p>\n

He observed that on page 15 of the book, the BCP addressed issues of modernising democracy and second-generation human rights, including education, health, work and cultural rights.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou have no moral authority to lecture us about the importance of Constitutional review or second-generation human rights, such as the right to work, because you have ignored them for many years,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

Mr Saleshando also cited the African Charter on Democracy, Elections, and Governance, which Botswana was a signatory to.<\/p>\n

He noted that Article 10 of the Charter states, \u2018State parties shall ensure that the process of amendment or revision of the Constitution reposes on national consensus, obtained if need be, through a referendum\u2019.<\/p>\n

He argued that the current Constitutional review process did not serve national interests. To illustrate that Batswana\u2019s aspirations were overlooked, he pointed out that direct election of the President did not form part of the recommendations.<\/p>\n

\u201cBatswana want direct election of the President, so let it be part of the referendum and allow the people to decide,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

He attributed part of the nation\u2019s seeming polarisation to the perception that the Constitution was being reviewed to serve the interests of the Botswana Democratic Party.<\/p>\n

Mr Saleshando expressed concern that about 33 per cent of the recommendations did not address the Constitution and therfore highlighted the need for a Constitutional Review Act to guide the process.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, he opposed the increase in Specially Elected Members of Parliament, arguing that it did not promote democracy.<\/p>\n

Mr Saleshando said he did not support the disqualification of former Presidents from active politics, saying that amounted to violation of their right to freedom of association.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Botswana. Botswana Congress Party (BCP) leader and Maun West MP, Mr Dumelang Saleshando, says they have consistently promised a Constitutional review in their manifestos, once they assumed political power. 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