Gov�t adopts �wait and see� on Zim turmoil

While government has in the past been quick to condemn international incidents it views negatively, by press time yesterday, no statement was forthcoming from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Officials there said a statement would be issued in due course.

Botswana, particularly under President Ian Khama, has been the fiercest critic of Zimbabwe leader, President Robert Mugabe, accusing him of dictatorial tendencies and usurpation of democratic values.