Venson-Moitoi does the unthinkable :: Mmegi Online

Hardly a year into the Office of the President and before his face could even appear on a P10 note, President Mokgweetsi Masisi is facing the biggest challenge to his presidency and it comes from within. His challenger to the throne, Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi is firm and determined about her audacious quest to become the next ruling party president, which could see Masisi getting the shortest presidential tenure in the history of Botswana, Mmegi Staffer THALEFANG CHARLES writes

SEROWE: Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) presidential aspirant, Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi’s voice is calm and authoritative. She speaks slowly and exudes confidence that commands attention. Her words are punctuated with some silent pauses through her sentences, where her eyes would roll and wonder around while she seemingly chooses the right words to say.

From a small court clerk’s office in Mogorosi kgotla near Serowe, at the constituency ward where she says she won her toughest battle against a community that was drowning in alcohol abuse, Venson-Moitoi opens up to Mmegi about her race to be the President of Botswana.

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