UDC: Who is fooling who?

The tri-party coalition, the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) has been dogged by trouble for some time since its formation in 2012.

The coalition, which is an opposition bloc made up of the Botswana Congress Party (BCP), Botswana National Front (BNF) and Botswana People’s Party, was formed with the aim to wrestle power from the ruling Botswana Democratic Party. But it has failed to live up to expectations, as it has been experiencing internal strife time and again, thereby putting itself on the brink of collapse.

However, following a one-day national executive committee meeting held in Palapye a fortnight ago, the UDC leadership abruptly declared the coalition has achieved peace. Unbelievable! Who exactly are they trying to fool?

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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