Joint press release of the UDC and BCP on Terms of Reference
Tuesday, July 05, 2016
Dithapelo Keorapetse
The article makes reference to the Terms of Reference which have allegedly been drawn up by the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) to guide the opposition talks between the BCP and Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC).
We wish to place it on record that both the BCP and UDC (the negotiating partners) are not aware of any terms of reference proposed by the BCP. Thus, neither the BCP nor the UDC have any proposed terms of reference nor has any of them, received from another, any such terms.
Unfortunately, petty thieves tend to be more vicious around this time as they also prepare for the festive season. Culturally, many Batswana go home for the holiday, and petty thieves are amongst those who go home. Burglaries, car break-ins, and attacks on unsuspecting pedestrians seem to be on the rise!That is not all, as scammers continue to take money from pensioners as well as other Batswana who may fall prey to their unscrupulous tactics....