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A look at BDP, UDC key manifesto issues

President Masisi launching BDP Manifesto
President Masisi launching BDP Manifesto

Thousands of voters will be heading to polling stations around the country on October 30 to choose who will represent them in the 61 constituencies. As they vie to attract voters, two political parties, the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) and the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), have launched their manifestos which set out their policies on everything from education to healthcare. Mmegi staffer SPIRA TLHANKANE looks at where the main parties stand on the issues most important to voters, based on the manifestos

Healthcare

At least both parties agree that the healthcare sector needs to be transformed as a matter of urgency. But each party has its own way of trying to address the crises ,which currently includes shortage of medicines, among others.

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