UDC's Youngest MP, 32, Speaks

Monday, November 18, 2019

The youngest Member of Parliament (MP) Yandani Boko had said the reason why Mahalapye residents voted for the opposition for the first time in 53 years is because they believe he is capable of representing them well.

The 32-year-old Boko is the MP for Mahalapye East and cousin to the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) president, Duma Boko.

The UDC has won both Mahalapye constituencies for the first in history. Mahalapye has been a Botswana Democratic Party stronghold since independence.

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UDC's Youngest MP, 32, Speaks

The youngest Member of Parliament (MP) Yandani Boko had said the reason why Mahalapye residents voted for the opposition for the first time in 53 years is because they believe he is capable of representing them well.