Khan bemoans racial discrimination

Khan says opponents called him Lekhula
Khan says opponents called him Lekhula

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Molepolole North Mohammed Khan has accused some of his opponents of racial discrimination.

Responding to State of National Address on Monday, Khan revealed that during the electioneering campaign, some people in the ruling Botswana Democratic Party called him demeaning names.

“I was called by all sorts of names by some Botswana Democratic Party leadership when they were campaigning. This is wrong and it needs to be condemned. Some called me MoArabea, Mokula and MoIndia. I really thank Bakwena because they believed in me and they knew that I am one of them despite what people were telling them,” Khan said.

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