29 Jul 2024

Botswana Congress Party (BCP) has promised to tackle unemployment if given a chance to lead by winning the upcoming general election.

This was stated by BCP President, Mr Dumelang Saleshando when launching the party’s prospective parliamentary candidate for Okavango West, Mr Kenny Kapinga on Saturday in Shakawe. He said if elected into power, BCP would open about 300 000 job opportunities in a period of five years.

He said the BCP government would ensure that the mining sector does not export raw materials, the move he said would create more jobs in Batswana. Mr Saleshando said job opportunities led to increase in earnings and increased tax payers leading to more development in the country such as roads and increasing old age pension to P1 500.

He implored Okavango West constituents to vote for Mr Kapinga which would also increase his chance as BCP President to be president of Botswana. Mr Saleshndo said BCP respected the rights of voters hence its candidates were voted for by the constituents during elections.

He said BCP planned to win 31 constituencies in the coming general election in order to take over government.

Another speaker, former Francistown West MP, Mr Vain Mamela said Mr Kapinga was a tried and tested candidate as a current Member of Parliament for the then huge Okavango constituency which stretched from Etsha villages to Gudigwa.

He said Okavango West constituency had challenges of bad roads and others which Mr Kapinga was familiar with.

He said BCP has long promised employment creation if given a chance to lead which would lead to economic growth. He said the party also promised children grant of P300 since most families were single female headed families with no proper income.

In his acceptance speech, Mr Kapinga said he would serve the people of Okavango West efficiently if given a chance as he had served them after winning the 2019 General Elections in the then Okavango constituency.

He said he has served the country of Botswana from 1983 under different portfolios hence he was capable of leading the people of Okavango West. He said BCP promised a government that would thrive on truth and will also root out corruption. He urged Okavango West constituents to vote for candidates with a legacy who would lead them to freedom. Ends