The Boko-led administration has to tread carefully

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For the umpteenth time, we have been watching with keen interest the running brouhaha between the ruling Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) President, Duma Boko and mainly the powerful Manual Workers Union which, at this level has now metamorphosed into a fully blown adversary.

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The Boko-led administration has to tread carefully

For the umpteenth time, we have been watching with keen interest the running brouhaha between the ruling Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) President, Duma Boko and mainly the powerful Manual Workers Union which, at this level has now metamorphosed into a fully blown adversary.

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