Khama must help resolve strike - BDP youth leader

A high-ranking ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) youth leader has called on President Ian Khama to step up and show his leadership acumen by resolving the public workers' strike.

Speaking at a rally in Goodhope on the on-going strike by civil servants on Wednesday, Vice-chairman of the BDP National Youth League (BDPYL) Executive Committee Kopo Mononi said, "In times like these the President has to step out and address the nation and tell people he is still committed to the office he occupies. He should assure Batswana that he will return the situation to normal."

In an interview with Mmegi yesterday, Mononi, who is also a specially elected councillor in Goodhope, said people in the BDP are in the dark about what the government is doing to address the strike.

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