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Boko's 'holidays' extremely distasteful – BCP

President Boko. PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO
President Boko. PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO

The Botswana Congress Party (BCP) Secretary-General (SG) Goretetse Kekgonegile has condemned President Duma Boko’s two recent holidays, one overseas and another in South Africa, describing them as “extremely distasteful”.

In an interview with this publication this week, Kekgonegile called for an urgent review of presidential benefits, insisting that leadership must reflect the economic realities faced by ordinary citizens. In this context, the SG strongly criticised what it describes as the “luxurious lifestyle” of the President and some Cabinet members.

He argues that such excesses, particularly in a worsening economic climate marked by government debts to businesses and workers, are both insensitive and dangerous.

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