UDC needs a united BMD

Early this month the leaders of opposition parties briefed the nation about the much awaited opposition unity talks.

Batswana learnt from the four leaders that cooperation talks were concluded and the launch is scheduled for winter this year. This bold step by the opposition parties did not please everybody in the opposition bloc. It became clear that a certain faction within the Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) is holding Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) at ransom. 

It is common cause that this faction is opposed to the membership of the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) in the UDC. To achieve its mischief, this faction bought the Botswana Peoples Party (BPP) to fight its cause.

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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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