UDC Talks Collapse
Monday, January 30, 2017
The plot has taken a new twist and both Duma Boko (UDC) and Dumelang Saleshando (BCP), the supposedly highest decision making structure in the talks, now having been forced to tear their cooperation document and throw it into the dustbins, while fresh negotiations with the BCP will be discussed by a new super structure that will involve three presidents of the UDC contracting parties facing off with Saleshando of the BCP.
The Monitor has established that the postponement of the announcement that was scheduled to be made by Saleshando and Boko had nothing to do with the alleged unpreparedness of the parties which was used as a reason for the postponement. The Monitor has been reliably informed that there were no outstanding issues and that the two presidents of the UDC and the BCP, who form the highest decision making body in the negotiations, had actually finalised negotiations, with just the announcement being the only thing remaining.
These roads, which are vital conduits for trade and tourism, have long been in dire need of repair. However, while this development is undoubtedly a positive step, it also raises questions about broader issues of infrastructural management and road safety that deserve closer scrutiny.The A3 and A33 roads are not just any roads, they are critical arteries that connect Botswana to its neighbours and facilitate the movement of goods and people...