Boko, the push Rannatshe needed

Friday, October 17, 2014

Duma Boko speaking at Thamaga star rally PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Euphoria erupted on Wednesday night as the president of the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) Duma Boko showed up at a Thamaga rally, with unexpected but obviously very welcome visitors.

It turned out that upon fetching his high profile visitors, chief among them former Bulgarian President Peter Stoyanov from Sir Seretse Khama International Airport, Boko made a sudden decision to attend the Thamaga rally.

To the hundreds who turned up for Rannatshe’s rally next to Thamaga Police Station, what made Boko’s appearance unforgettable was its suddenness and the fact that he came with a highly valued former European president. Also in tow was the secretary general of the Center for Global Dialogue, Stannen Stantciyev and Vadim Benyatov of the Credit Suisse.

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Boko, the push Rannatshe needed

Euphoria erupted on Wednesday night as the president of the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) Duma Boko showed up at a Thamaga rally, with unexpected but obviously very welcome visitors.