UDC may adopt new name

UDC members
UDC members

FRANCISTOWN: The Botswana Congress Party (BCP) and the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) have reportedly completed their draft constitution and named the new entity UDC+, Mmegi has learnt.

Currently partners of the umbrella party are the Botswana People’s Party (BPP) Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) and the Botswana National Front (BNF). 

High-ranking insiders who preferred anonymity have said that the draft constitution was completed last weekend.

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