A frustrating moment for the royal blue movement

Friday, October 30, 2020

UDC supporters during the anticorruption match led by their part leaders in Maun PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG

Whilst the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) is busy courting other opposition parties-Alliance for Progressives (AP) and Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF) through the recently launched coalition talks to widen opposition unity-there are still hurdles the UDC has to overcome. Chief on the list is the delayed registration of the amended and all-inclusive UDC constitution. Mmegi Scribe RYDER GABATHUSE follows the story

FRANCISTOWN: The Registrar of Societies rejected the registration of the inclusive and amended UDC constitution two years ago due to some alleged technicalities.

However, information emanating from the UDC insiders is that the Registrar would later okay the disputed constitution. Unfortunately, the constitution still had gaps that seemingly frustrated some parties contracted to the unity project.

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