UDC heading for collision cause

Battle ready: BPP leaders discussing tactics before the UDC congress
Battle ready: BPP leaders discussing tactics before the UDC congress

FRANCISTOWN: The recent pronouncement by the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) that the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) should have a single vice president (VP) instead of two has reportedly rubbed other coalition partners the wrong way.

The BCP is expected to table a formal motion at the UDC congress next week calling for the UDC to have one VP instead of two. The BCP members want the motion to be thoroughly debated and possibly be endorsed at the congress.

The UDC currently has Dumelang Saleshando of the BCP and the Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) president Sidney Pilane as vice presidents. The argument of the BCP is that the two VP positions do not tally with the Constitution of the country.

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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