Botswana: The Gloves Are Off Between UDC and Bcp

Not against expectations, the animosity between the ruling Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) and the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) was on full display on the floor of Parliament on Thursday. It is common cause that the marriage of convenience between the two ended in an acrimonious fashion after their misunderstandings were unresolved. One would have thought an understanding of sorts was in the offing after the BCP was the first political party to send congratulatory messages after the historic…