PHILLIMON MMESO looks at the race for the all-powerful BDP Secretary General position and puts his head on the block about who will come out on top. For the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) it is calm before the storm. Jockeying for the party Central Committee positions has been going on quietly, with no feathers ruffled. The congress takes place in Tonota from July 7. As of now, three candidates are sure bets to be on the ballot coming the elections time for the secretary general position. The incumbent Botsalo Ntuane will face off with former secretary generals Mpho Balopi and Jacob Nkate. The three men command huge following and theirs is expected to be nail-biting race, going all the way to the wire. Botsalo Ntuane As the incumbent he enjoys command of structures and the benefits of having been in constant contact with regions and constituencies. He has been part of the party President Ian Khama’s entourage as he re-awakened collapsed structures. A shrewd politician of note, Ntuane does not belong to any lobby list and hence enjoys support across the lobby groups. He will benefit from vote splitting in the two lobby groups. His message of unity for the…