UDC peace deal: Real or cosmetic?
Monday, July 26, 2021 | 10 Views |
For the first time, its leaders, president Duma Boko and his vice Dumelang Saleshando showed that they were not in good terms as they engaged in a blame game in the midst of incessant exchanges of words among members of the affiliates, Botswana National Front (BNF) and Botswana Congress Party (BCP). The coalition partners include the Botswana Peoples Party (BPP).
For a long time post the 2019 general election, the two parties’ members, unlike their leaders, have not hidden the fact that there is no peace in the UDC.
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...