Will Masisi, private media smoke the peace pipe?

Masisi PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Masisi PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

FRANCISTOWN: After a decade's dry spell during former president Ian Khama's era, the private media is warming up to possible cordial relations with the President Mokgweetsi Masisi-led government.

At a ruling party press conference in Gaborone this week, the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) leadership paraded its catch from the opposition with the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) hardest hit after losing one of its senior members of the executive leadership, Kentse Rammidi.

It was at this presser that Masisi made plans for his party known to the media that he would regularly invite them to the ruling party’s events. He even highlighted that Vice President Slumber Tsogwane, who is also the party chairperson, will more often lead the party’s regular press conferences. Most interestingly, Masisi told the media that he was going to encourage his Cabinet to do the same.

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