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Saleshando critiques UDC governance model

Friday, February 13, 2026 | 200 Views |

President of the Botswana Congress Party (BCP), Dumelang Saleshando, has critiqued the current Umbrella for Democratic Change’s (UDC) governance model, arguing that it encourages waste, shields corruption, and protects incompetence.

In his response to the 20260-2027 Budget Speech on Wednesday in Parliament, he described the issues as the primary "leak" in the national “sekgwama.”

Saleshando emphasised that strengthening governance is not merely an abstract concept, but one with tangible economic implications.

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