Khama does not keep firearms at my place - Anthony
Mpho Mokwape | Monday November 8, 2021 06:00
The Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) intensified its search when they seized guns, rifles, computers and accessories amongst others from the property where Anthony and his family resides. The young Khama is fighting for his personal property to be returned following a search at his place of residence at Kenmoir Farm.
According to Anthony, despite the property taken being registered in the former president’s name (Ian Khama), he has been residing at the property since the passing of their mother, Ruth Khama and that his older brother does not reside nor keep firearms there.
In a founding affidavit where he wanted the search warrant to be declared unlawful and his property returned, Anthony said none of the respondents listed on the search warrant reside at the said property.
“Dr Khama does not reside on Kenmoir Farm, nor does he keep any firearm on the farm. None of the respondents listed on the search warrant reside on the farm, nor do they keep any firearms or other property relevant to the search on the farm,” he said.
He explained that on October 25, 2021, while in South Africa with his family he received a call on his mobile from his brother Tshekedi Khama and informed him that the search team was at his residence at Kenmoir Farm, where he was forced to cut their trip short.
“On October 27, my family and I arrived at the farm. We unpacked and immediately we were shown the search warrant by one of the members of the search team, which I quickly scanned,” he said.
Khama pointed out that he discovered that the search warrant was made in respect of three respondents named in it, one being his elder brother Ian and that he was not one of the respondents in respect of the search warrant.
He said the farm was included as one of the properties and that there were about 18 firearms, which were alleged to have been concealed on the properties listed in the search warrant and that none of his firearms or any of his personal property, was listed as property being sought in the search warrant.
“I brought the findings to the attention of the search team, notwithstanding the above, the search team unlawfully and wrongfully seized my items,” he said.
Khama further pointed out that his items seized were three external hard drives, Webbly and Scoot pellet gun, black BB air gun, rifle presented to Kgosi Sekgoma, Model B steel airgun, two Asus laptop computers, Dell laptop and many other items including ammunition.
He is alleging that the search and seizure of the items were unlawful and wrongful, especially that there was no competent search against him.
Khama who wants his property back says it was seized without any reasonable suspicion that may constitute evidence of any criminal offence described in the search warrant application and that the search team failed to give any reason at all for the seizure of his personal property.