Saleshando slams Khama over media treatment

President Ian Khama has been accused of trying to govern the country like his own household, undermining transparency and protocols that govern the constitution. Botswana Congress Party (BCP) spokesman, Dumelang Saleshando told Mmegi that by barring private media from covering cabinet visits to councils, Khama thinks he can "come and make his own rules, circumventing the existing ones".

The Gaborone Central MP was speaking after opposition councillors walked out of a full council meeting yesterday attended by Khama and the cabinet at the Gaborone City Council. The councillors took the action to protest the prevention of the private media from covering the meeting.

"No full council meetings are held in camera but it looks like this president wants to run this country like his own household, where he says who comes and who doesn't come to the meetings. You can't pick and choose who should cover and who should not cover your events," he said.

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