The MP, who is also Minister of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism has been accused by his own party of paying no attention to his constituents. The accusations towards Khama are surfacing as he is challenging the candidacy of Moemedi Dijeng before the court.
He reportedly wants Dijeng barred for allegedly breaking the rules of the primary elections. However, his party is having none of his demands as evidenced by the responses. In an answering affidavit deposed by the BDP secretary general, Mpho Balopi, the party explains that both Dijeng and Khama were approved to stand elections. He explained that the comments made by the branch committee indicated that Khama had not bothered addressing his electorates after being elected, nor appraise them on issues discussed in Parliament. “The branch committee’s comments about Dijeng application were contrast to the ones with respect to Khama’s application. He (Khama) had not visited the constituency, not even once to thank the electorates since he was elected,” Balopi said. In the affidavit, Balopi says that the central committee, using its discretion, approved both candidates so that the members of the party in the Serowe West constituency would elect a candidate of their choice.
