UDC Masses Throng Rasesa
Innocent Selatlhwa | Monday February 6, 2017 17:24
Even though the occasion was to launch the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) council candidate Tshenolo Buisanyang, clad in royal blue, yellow, orange and lime, followers found it as a moment to celebrate unity. Following months of speculation and talk, the UDC and BCP on Friday announced that they would in 2019 contest as the UDC.
The members who are convinced that they now have the numbers to unseat the BDP could not wait any longer as they invaded the press briefing in numbers at the Oasis Motel on Friday where the new partnership was revealed.
Hundreds who had thronged the not so spacious freedom square had to be frequently asked to keep quite as they were just in a celebratory mood expressing their delight at the new development.
BCP president and now also UDC vice president Dumelang Saleshando said he had no doubt that Buisanyang was capable of taking the responsibility. He said the country needs new leadership as the BDP is tired.
“We need people who can improve the education system, create jobs as the BDP has failed and things keep getting worse. People continue to lose jobs hence it was important that we come together and unseat the BDP as one,” he said. UDC president Duma Boko said he was optimistic that they are taking over government in 2019.
“When we take over we will give them three months to pay back whatever they obtained corruptly. Failure to do so will lead to us prosecuting and forcing them to pay back the loot,” he said.
Saleshando slammed the health system stating that only people like Vice President would enjoy being taken to expensive hospitals like Millpark in South Africa while ordinary citizens are exposed to poor health facilities.
Boko said they would not allow the Electronic Voting Machine to see the light of day. He said they would fight and win the battle through courts.
Buisanyang will contest with BDP’s Daniel Molokwe in the by-elections billed for this coming Saturday. The seat became vacant after the area councillor Seasebeng Monyake passed away in a car accident late last year.