In the initial euphoria following its formation, the inaugural congress of the BMD was seen as the next stage in the inexorable rise of the new party. However, after the event was initially postponed from November 2010 to March, the party appears to be approaching it with trepidation, amid growing fears that unity among the party's founding leaders will transform into open rivalries as they battle for key positions. The principal concern is that Sidney Pilane, the party spokesman, will challenge Gomolemo Motswaledi for the party presidency-although he has little chance of winning, Mr Pilane is apparently concerned that a cult of personality is developing around Mr Motswaledi. Other contests between the six BMD members of parliament (MPs) are also rumoured, and the party has denied to the press that it has plans to postpone the congress again. The party's lack of a coherent policy platform (its main unifying factor so far has been a shared dislike of Mr Khama) has also been underlined by open disagreement between its MPs in their contributions to the parliamentary debate on the 2011 budget speech.