UDC's Youngest MP, 32, Speaks

Yondani Boko. PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Yondani Boko. PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

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.

Editor's Comment
Let us all go to vote

Figures released by the country’s electoral management body have shown that a total of 1, 037, 684 people have registered to vote.However, eligible voters could be discouraged by events leading to the voting day like poor execution of advance voting amid talks that the elections could be unfair.There have also been threats by certain opposition politicians that shall the elections not be free and fair, they will halt them.Despite these...

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