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UDC kick starts voter registration campaigns

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UDC voter education campaign PIC: DUMA BOKO FACEBOOK PAGE

The Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) is setting a new trend, as over the weekend the coalition went all out to drive a voter education campaign.

On Saturday, the coalition and partners led by Duma Boko, took to Diphetogo grounds in the Gaborone Bonnington South constituency to get voters to register for the next general elections.

Present at the well-attended event were the Alliance for Progressives (AP) leader, Ndaba Gaolathe, the Botswana People’s Party (BPP) president, Motlatsi Molapisi and the Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF) president, Reggie Reatile.

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UDC kick starts voter registration campaigns

The Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) is setting a new trend, as over the weekend the coalition went all out to drive a voter education campaign.