Shashe West voters rue dearth of developments despite voting BDP

Voters at polling Station. PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Voters at polling Station. PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Despite voting for the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) with the highest numbers in the just ended general elections, Shashe West constituents cannot stop complaining about lack of developments in their area.

The constituency has a population size of 37, 032 from the 11 villages that make up its nine wards. The voters decry prolonged acute water shortage, poor roads and developmental structures like schools, hospitals and police stations to mention but a few.

However, the Vote for Masisi message worked positively for the party. The voters were murmuring amongst themselves that they have faith in the President Mokgweetsi Masisi’s promises to Batswana, hence the decision to give him the five-year mandate so that he can prove himself.

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