It's The Country's Future Which Is At Stake

Ex-President Mogae wisely ensured that he would not be drawn into such an unseemly fracas by replying, when asked, that he had no idea what kind of a President his successor might be.

It has been suggested that HE Masisi should be grateful, and accordingly behave because HE Khama had personally given him the presidency on a silver plate. For a certainty though we can note that Masire personally bestowed the chalice on Mogae and Mogae on Khama. Change the constitutional provision and claims of this sort will never again arise. Both Masire and Mogae were careful to give space to their respective successors.