Sunday Standard
UDC backbenchers demand pay hike, threatening Boko’s austerity agenda
A quiet mutiny is brewing within the ruling Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC), as backbench Members of Parliament aggressively organize to demand substantial salary and allowance hikes. Citing Botswana’s sharp economic rebound in 2026, legislators are preparing to submit a formal proposal to Vice President and Minister of Finance Ndaba Gaolathe ahead of the …
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