UDC, BCP in blame game over Saleshando accusation

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FRANCISTOWN: The Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) does not have any interest in maligning the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) or its leader Dumelang Saleshando.

A furious Moeti Mohwasa, the UDC spokesperson told this publication yesterday in a telephone interview.The BCP leader came out with guns blazing when addressing a press briefing last week, accusing some of the members of the UDC of spreading damaging statements about him and his movement to the media as well as the public.

However Saleshando's statement last week prompted a furious response from political rivals in the UDC."We only came to know about the allegations about Saleshando's alleged business interests in the media. We are not responsible for spreading any falsehood about Saleshando or the BCP to the public or the media.

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