Guma speaks on BPF-UDC prospects
Friday, February 10, 2023 | 630 Views |
Samson Moyo Guma PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
He has the desire of seeing the BPF taking its place as a coalition partner at the weakened Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) with the impending departure of the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) to help opposition bloc oust the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP).
Mmegi: There are accusations levelled against you that although you are not in the BPF leadership structures, you influenced some party leadership members loyal to you to sign a coalition agreement with the UDC without a mandate from the party. How true is that?
While the minister is of the view that the proposal would have significant positive economic impact, the entertainment industry players believe otherwise. The issue has over the weeks become a hot potato. But what is of essence right now is that the country needs liberal ideas to move in the right direction While opening up the economy may sound quite interesting to the ear, rolling out extended trading hours through pilot programmes without...