The coalition will go into the October billed polls seeking nothing but victory under the stewardship of Duma Boko. For the first time, an opposition party candidate is confident enough to target only the State House. The UDC had initially planned to launch their manifesto on July 13 but postponed to tomorrow (August 10). According to the coalition, the postponement was to allow for completion of candidates and engagements with different stakeholders. To emphasise, how robust they want their campaign to be, they state they take input of all sectors of society seriously. “It is common knowledge that society looks up to the UDC for emancipation from BDP misrule.
This therefore puts us on a pedestal. We have to be thorough and meticulous in our preparations and ensure that we live up to this expectation,” they emphasised. The UDC revealed they have taken a bottom-up approach to manifesto development, seeking input from a wide range of stakeholders across various sectors. They engaged with trade unions, farmers, business groups, youth, women, sports, media, and other key constituents, the party aims to capture a diverse range of perspectives and priorities that will inform the policies and proposals featured in its manifesto. The adopted approach, they say, promises to produce a more comprehensive and inclusive document that can truly serve the needs of Batswana. Sometime in June, UDC affiliates, comprising the Botswana National Front (BNF), the Botswana People’s Party (BPP) and the Alliance for Progressives (AP), gathered in Palapye to devise strategies for the upcoming general election.
