Masisi's grand plan for new PSP unfolds with sacking of Maele

Friday, May 31, 2019

President Mokgweetsi Masisi’s grand plan for a new Permanent Secretary to the President (PSP) appears to have been accelerated on Tuesday with the rejection of Lerala-Maunatlala MP Prince Maele's appeal against his suspension from the party which effectively bars him from contesting parliamentary elections under the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) at this year’s general elections.

Masisi’s handling of Maele’s appeal was foxy and Machiavellian.

He made sure the rejection was well timed to deny Maele any chance to be launched by nemesis Ian Khama at the unveiling of the new party in Serowe last weekend.

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