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UDC's 100 Days: Please deliver your promises!

Friday, February 07, 2025 | 810 Views |

On Sunday, the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) will be hitting the first 100 days as a governing party after winning the historic October 2024 General Election.

We duly congratulate them to have ousted the long ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) from power. Prior to taking power from the BDP, the coalition had made several election promises that are credited for influencing change and swaying the people to vote in its favour.

The party had made an undertaking, which its leader and President Duma Boko consistently bellowed in his campaign trail. These undertakings were promises that Batswana would be guaranteed better lives under the UDC rule. However, without being harsh to the coalition, this has been a rough ride without much to write home about.

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