Botswana Independence Party
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Template:Use dmy dates Template:Sidebar with collapsible lists The Botswana Independence Party (BIP) was a political party in Botswana that existed from 1962 to 1994.
The BIP was founded in 1962 by former members of the Botswana People's Party (BPP) and was led by Motsamai Mpho.
During its existence, the BIP played the role of a minor opposition party. The party participated in five national elections (1969, 1974, 1979, 1984, and 1989), but managed to gain representation in the National Assembly only twice (1969 and 1974), both times winning only one seat.
In 1994, the BIP merged with the Botswana Freedom Party (BFP) to form the Independence Freedom Party (IFP) under the leadership of Motsamai Mpho. The IFP won only 3% of the vote and no seats in elections held on 15 October 1994. Soon after, the IFP ceased to exist.
The party advocated for pan-africanism,[1] social democracy,[2] centrism[3] and later for liberalism and neoliberalism[4]
Electoral results
| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | Seat change | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Motsamai Mpho | 6,491 | 4.61% | Template:Composition bar | Steady 0 | Increase 3rd | Template:Eliminated |
| 1969 | Motsamai Mpho | 4,601 | 6.01% | Template:Composition bar | Increase 1 | Decrease 4th | Opposition |
| 1974 | Motsamai Mpho | 3,086 | 4.82% | Template:Composition bar | Steady 0 | Steady 4th | Opposition |
| 1979 | Motsamai Mpho | 5,657 | 4.21% | Template:Composition bar | Decrease 1 | Steady 4th | Template:Eliminated |
| 1984 | Motsamai Mpho | 7,288 | 3.20% | Template:Composition bar | Steady 0 | Steady 4th | Template:Eliminated |
| 1989 | Motsamai Mpho | 6,209 | 2.48% | Template:Composition bar | Steady 0 | Steady 4th | Template:Eliminated |
References
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- ↑ D.I. Ray:Dictionary of the African Left, Dartmouth Publishing Company Ltd., 1988, p. 67
- ↑ D.I. Ray: Dictionary of the African Left, Dartmouth Publishing Company Ltd., 1988, p. 67
- ↑ J.H. Polhemus:The Journal of Modern African Studies Vol. 21, no. 3: Botswana Votes: Parties and Elections in an African Democracy, p. 404
- ↑ D. Sebudubudu, B. Z Osei-Hwedie: In permanent opposition: Botswana's other political parties , in: South African Journal of International Affairs 17(1):85-102 , April 2010, p. 100: "leftist until the emergence of neoliberalism"
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