Ian Khama�s legacy : Judge for yourself!

President Ian Khama became President not through a democratic election process, but by appointment by his predecessor, who was himself appointed by his predecessor under a provision of an amendment in the Constitution, popularly known as “Automatic Succession!”

With his background of Commander of the BDF, state army outfit, some of us appreciated his alleged reluctance to plunge into active politics, where he was to be subjected to alien democratic pressure, whereas in the BDF he was master of all he surveyed, obeyed without the slightest growl.

Arm twisted and submissive, Khama tried hard to adapt to the rhythmic democratic process, which prevailed. Publicly he signalled his readiness to fall in step at his inauguration on 1 April 2008. On hindsight, he bluffed Batswana with:  “I joined the army to defend (Botswana) democracy…..” Read and judge for yourself!

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