Saleshando challenges Masisi to man up

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Dumelang Saleshando PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

President of the Botswana Congress Party (BCP), Dumelang Saleshando, is hopeful that following final settlement of the court case involving the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) and the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) over voter registration, President Mokgweetsi Masisi will be minded to accede to his call for a meeting of the All-Party Conference.

In a correspondence dated November 20, 2023, Saleshando called on Masisi to prioritise a meeting of all political parties to discuss pressing issues around Botswana's electoral process.

Last week, the BCP leader told a press conference organised by his party that his plea was rejected by Masisi under the pretext that there was an ongoing court case revolving around the 2024 General Election.

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