Molefhi�s Team Supports Masisi Presidency

However they have made it clear that they cannot vote for him for the chairmanship in July because it would mean that the committee of 18 would be the one with powers to co-opt a chairman when he resigns the position to become President. 

They added that in that scenario, the chairman would not be endorsed by a popular vote.  They said they are eager to know who will be co-opted the chairman and wondered why can’t that person enter the chairmanship race and be voted. Molefhi’s campaign manager Tebelelo Seretse said as President Ian Khama’s term ends in March next year, Masisi will be taking over the Presidency and appealed for Masisi’s support next year. “Masisi has got no competition for Presidency. It is an automatic succession. But if he is voted party chairman, he will serve for only seven months before he leaves a vacuum and the new chairman will be decided upon by the committee of 18. In that scenario nothing stops Masisi from co-opting Khama as chairman,” she said.