Masisi debuts with glowing defence of Khama

In his first official address to Parliament as the Vice President, Masisi used the one hour and 30 minutes he was allocated to take occasional potshots at the opposition, whom he said had overlooked or down-played the country’s economic achievements in their debates.

In a wide-ranging response that touched on specifics such as the Economic Diversification Drive, various agricultural policies and civil service salaries, he dismissed several of the key points raised by the Leader of the Opposition, Duma Boko, during his response to the presidential address.