The 'waterborne' scribes :: Mmegi Online

Whilst President Mokgweetsi Masisi was the cynosure of all eyes, it was the heavy downpours that day, which seemingly stole his thunder by dictating terms to the gathering of Botswana’s who’s who, Mmegi Staff Writer RYDER GABATHUSE watched the rain-soaked proceedings

First, the event was supposed to be held in the Parliament’s foreground, which was exquisitely decorated possibly at a hefty cost, but the heavy downpours put a damper on what promised to be memorably enjoyable proceedings. This was last Sunday at the swearing-in ceremony marking the smooth transfer of power from former president, Ian Khama to the man of the moment and fifth President, Mokgweetsi Masisi.

Typical of African beliefs, when a heavy downpour precedes or occurs immediately after an event of last Sunday’s magnitude, the general belief is that it’s a good omen that the gods had smiled upon the man of the moment.

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