Boko leaves Molepolole in wonderment

UDC president Duma Boko on private choper to attend the Molepolole rally PIC: KEBOFHE MATHE
UDC president Duma Boko on private choper to attend the Molepolole rally PIC: KEBOFHE MATHE

MOLEPOLOLE: UDC leader Duma Boko continued to wow voters when he arrived unannounced at his party’s rally in Molepolole on Saturday. He did not only come unannounced, but arrived in a helicopter that hovered several times over the freedom square as nearly 400 mostly youthful voices shouted in unison “Tautona wa rona! Sekhukhu!”

Under normal circumstances party presidents do not attend council candidates’ rallies but it is easy to understand why Boko would attend Arafat Khan’s. The Borakalo Ward council candidate is the Botswana National Front’s Secretary General for Youth and is one of the most trusted and committed BNF foot soldiers and is a friend of Bokos. Perhaps most importantly though, he attended because the ward, is the winnable constituency of Molepolole North where BNF long-time trooper Mahommed Khan is contesting the parliamentary seat once again.

Arafat was at the tail end of his speech whereby he urged the voter to bring credible change by voting for him and his party when Boko arrived.

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...

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