UDC condemns ill treatment of informal sector traders

Monday, May 25, 2020

GH hawkers being addressed by the police PIC. THALEFANG CHARLES

The situation under which informal traders at Gaborone Bus Rank find themselves in clearly demonstrates that the BDP is not a pro poor Party.

But a party that serves the interests of the haves. We understand that some of the hawkers have been arrested. It is so painful that they got arrested while trying to eke out a living. This incident exposes the careless, ruthless and insensitive nature of the BDP that we have consistently warned Batswana about.

UDC as a Party that believes in social justice will continue to speak on behalf of the economically disadvantaged and the vulnerable.

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UDC condemns ill treatment of informal sector traders

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