Opposition Mps Snub UDC Launch

Monday, February 06, 2017

Questions are being asked as to whether there could be big problems brewing in paradise after opposition Members of Parliament (MP) seemed to boycott the launch of the new opposition look at the Oasis Motel on Friday.

Ngwaketse West MP, Shawn Nthaile was the only Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) Parliamentarian at the launch, while both Botswana Congress Party (BCP) MPs attended.

However, UDC spokesperson Moeti Caesar Mohwasa downplayed the situation. He said it could be that the MPs were busy addressing constituency meetings, or that they wanted to give the leadership of the UDC space to announce the unity talks without the MP’s taking the limelight.

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Opposition Mps Snub UDC Launch

Questions are being asked as to whether there could be big problems brewing in paradise after opposition Members of Parliament (MP) seemed to boycott the launch of the new opposition look at the Oasis Motel on Friday.

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