The ruling Botswana Democratic Party ( BDP ) unveiled its manifesto on Sunday ahead of the general election scheduled for later this year in the southern African nation. The election will be held in October as voters prepare to choose their president and local officials.
63-year-old President Mokgweetsi Masisi is set to run for re-election. His bid for another term will be a crucial focus of the upcoming polls, where he will seek to extend his presidency.
The presidential race will be a contest between Masisi and his primary opponents, including Duma Boko, the leader of the opposition coalition Umbrella for Democratic Change, and Dumelang Saleshando of the Botswana Congress Party.
Masisi called the partys manifesto a blueprint for a future in which every (Botswanan) can thrive while speaking at the Royal Aria stadium in the countrys capital, Gaborone.
I offer a promise- by voting for the BDP, you are selecting a vision of hope, the political veteran said.
