28 Nov 2016

he Vice President, Mr Mokgweetsi Masisi says the Botswana Democratic Party will continue to lure new  members in preparation of the next general election.
Speaking during the Kgalagadi North Constituency victory celebration in Hukuntsi on Saturday, Mr Masisi said politics is a game of numbers hence it is appropriate for the BDP to engage in a vigorous recruitment campaign as early as possible ahead of the 2019 general election.
The Vice President pleaded with all party structures to be functional in order to disseminate accurate BDP message to all across the board and therefore urged BDP member to welcome with warm hands new recruits and incorporate them in party structures as early as possible.
Mr Masisi, who is also the party chairperson and Member of Parliament for Moshupa/Manyana constituency commended Batswana for the faith they have demonstrated in the BDP leadership since independence to date.
The Vice President said the BDP -led government has since independence been committed to empower Batswana through various programmes regardless of their political alliance.
That, he said, was a clear indication of a caring government that always puts its citizens’ interests first and was keen to uplift their livelihood.
He criticised opposition party leaders who dismissed government programmes.
“It is of great concern that opposition party leader’s question the viability of government programmes while on the other hand they are using them to empower themselves,” he said.
The Vice President said government was concerned about some sections of the population who were economically vulnerable as well as disadvantaged groups such as women, orphans, the elderly and destitute.
He said efforts were being made to integrate such groups into society through policies and programmes that empowered them rather than subject them to perpetual dependency.
Mr Masisi stated that as part of promoting social inclusion and empowering Batswana in rural dwellings, government continues to roll out amenities under its revised Remote Area Development Programme.
He said it is part of the BDP mandate to ensure that a number of sustainable community based projects such as the Zutshwa salt project were implemented to empower the locals.
Furthermore, the Member of Parliament for Kgalagadi North Mr Itumeleng Moipisi applauded electorates for enthroning him with the responsibility to represent them in parliament and vowed to work hand in hand with the community in addressing their needs.
Mr Moipisi said he is working on addressing critical issues in his constituency like water crisis, high level of poverty and poor academic results.ENDS