BDP accuses UDC of "scapegoat politics" over gazette blunder :: Mmegi Online

Former ruling party Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) has launched a scathing attack on the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC)-led government, accusing it of attempting to deflect blame onto junior officials following the controversial commuter fare hike Government Gazette error.

In a strongly worded statement issued Saturday, the BDP condemned what it described as an effort to make the Director of the Department of Road Transport and Safety a “fall guy” in a matter it insists reflects a deeper failure of governance. In a public address on Thursday President Duma Boko revealed that they have suspended Bokhutlo Modukanele for allegedly undermining authority in the controversial hikes, which were later reversed by the government.

At the centre of the dispute is Government Gazette Notice No. 307 of 2026, which President Duma Boko recently admitted was issued “without verification and authorisation” from the appropriate leadership structures.

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