UDC to contest by-election with new symbol
Wednesday, September 06, 2017
The new symbol is a royal blue umbrella enclosed in a circle of the same colour, with the party name written underneath.
The new symbol was approved this week by the IEC. UDC will use the new symbol at Tshimoyapula ward by-election and in the 2019 general elections.
Political parties are actively campaigning, with the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) facing scrutiny not only for its policies but also for alleged connections to political practices in neighbouring Zimbabwe.Meanwhile, the opposition is voicing concerns over potential electoral ‘rigging’ and the composition of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), selected by the Judicial Service Commission. We have also had disturbing trends...