Saleshando on UDC, Wayeyi recognition
Friday, November 10, 2017
The former opposition hard man admits he is now living a quiet life from politics, running his cattle farm in Hainaveld farms and building his tourism campsite along the Thamalakane River. He offers his take, amongst other things, on developments in the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC), other political matters and on Wayeyi paramount chief’s recognition.
Saleshando senior heaped praise on the latest crop of politicians for working hard to achieve opposition cooperation to wrestle power from the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP). Saleshando explained that the UDC project is viable and if well executed, power will be in the hands of opposition in 2019. According to the elderly politician, past opposition cooperation projects failed, as parties believed they could single-handedly defeat BDP.
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...