More buses for UDC campaign
Wednesday, October 08, 2014
According to UDC officials, the four buses are part of a fleet of seven that the opposition party plans to use in its countrywide campaign trail ahead of October 24. Party leaders and activists will use the buses to campaign around the country. One of the two latest buses is branded with UDC vice president, Ndaba Gaolatlhe’s name and is inscribed ‘iNdaba yam’ istraight’ a reference to a Brenda Fassie song about being forthright with one’s issues. The other new bus is branded with UDC president Duma Boko’s name and is inscribed ‘Ha e duma ya tsamaya’.
The two buses are understood to have arrived on Sunday and were both sourced from South Africa. Special assistant to the UDC president, Elliot Moshoke, said more buses were due to arrive soon. “So far our party has four buses and we are still expecting the last three,” he said.
While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....