18 Aug 2024

Botswana Democratic Party has put programmes and policies in place aimed at upholding sustainable livelihoods amongst Batswana, His Honour Vice President Mr Slumber Tsogwane has said.

Mr Tsogwane, who is the party chairman, said on Saturday during a political rally in Motopi that BDP had introduced programmes such as Thuo Letlotlo and Temo Letlotlo to enable Batswana to sustain their lives.

Vice President Tsogwane  said the BDP-led government  had established a development framework aimed at transforming the economy through the employment of technology to ensure that there was productivity.

Mr Tsogwane stated that his party had developed policies, strategies and laws specifically designed for the economic empowerment of Batswana.

He noted that there was an Economic Inclusion Act that enabled active participation of Batswana as key players in the tourism sector.

Mr Tsogwane further stated that implementation of projects listed in the BDP 2019 manifesto was ongoing.

He informed supporters that a unified senior school had been planned for Rakops, noting that a plot was being secured for project take off.

He indicated that as part of efforts to ensure easy movement between villages in Boteti, a 33km road was under construction between Motopi and Makalamabedi.

Mr Tsogwane pleaded with electorate to vote in Mr Ontiretse Kabelele as councillor for Motopi, saying since they had tried opposition candidates, it was time to vote in a reliable leader.

For his part Tsienyane West aspirant Mr Batsweletse Kgagamedi implored the supporters to vote a youthful leader who had vision and their interests at heart.

Mr Kgagamedi encouraged supporters to vote a party that had a reliable leadership. 

He stated that the intention was to claim all the wards in Boteti West.

He cautioned them against the tendency of voting an opposition candidate at council level and a BDP candidate at parliamentary level saying they should vote candidates for the same party.

For his part Mr Kabalele pleaded with voters to take him to the council as he had proved himself in all community and party structures. Ends