The failed Khama magic

President Ian Khama PIC. THALEFANG CHARLES
President Ian Khama PIC. THALEFANG CHARLES

While many had thought outgoing President, Ian Khama would do miracles for the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) when he took over as both State and party president 10 years ago, the opposite is the truth.

Khama was recruited into the ruling BDP from the Botswana Defence Force (BDF)  where he was a Commander, by former president Festus Mogae just for the Khama ‘magic’ to rescue a party that was troubled by bitter factionalism. The BDP fortunes were literally waning, and this was worrisome for a party that has been at the helm since Independence in 1966.

Mogae was chiefly implementing the recommendations of the late political consultant, Professor Lawrence Schlemmer who had recommended that Khama be roped into the BDP leadership and government, as he was not immersed in the party factionalism.

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