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UDC petitions Masisi on national issues

Monday, October 24, 2022 | 710 Views |

The Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) painted Tutume blue over the weekend as the coalition met with its members in the constituency.

Further to that, a petition to the country’s First Citizen, Mokgweetsi Masisi, was read out slamming his administration for posing serious threats to the country’s democracy.

The UDC through the petition signed by its president Duma Boko presented some demands on behalf of Batswana for immediate action by President Masisi and his government.

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