14 Aug 2016

The Vice President, also chairperson of Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), Mr Mokgweetsi Masisi has implored democrats to preach peace and unity among themselves.
Mr Masisi said this during a BDP fund raising dinner in Francistown at Tati River Lodge on August 13.
He said BDP believed in consultations and negotiations.
Therefore, he called on party members to continue those principles in order to fight the opposition and win back lost constituencies.  
The Vice President urged fellow democrats to work with new recruits, exercise high integrity in carrying the party forward and make it a sellable commodity.
In addition he said working together in harmony with new members would strengthen the party.
On other issues, Mr Masisi reminded Batswana of BDP programmes and policies that he said were still relevant.
He mentioned that as the ruling party they would make sure that there was enough water and electricity all over the country.
He also said BDP government continued to make efforts in making available programmes which were of benefit to Batswana the latest being the Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP); that was established to create jobs as well as eradicate backlog of development projects around the country.
Therefore, Mr Masisi urged party members to recruit new members to the party especially young people.
He further said they would continue to welcome new members from the opposition parties.
BDP Francistown regional chairperson Mr Sabelo Matikiti said the main idea was to raise funds as much as possible to get ready for the 2019 elections.
He said those funds were going to reduce some of the challenges encountered in the party as a whole and also make developments in the party.
Francistown mayor Ms Silvia Muzila appreciated developments  in Francistown and said it was upon BDP members to talk about ESP so that Batswana could have knowledge on the programme to benefit from. ENDS