Khama mulls early return
Innocent Selatlhwa | Tuesday March 22, 2022 06:00
Tshekedi’s wife Thea Khama was also detained and was released on Saturday night while the twins remained in detention. Following the news of their detention, Khama took to social media and various media outlets saying it is a continuation of the harassment and persecution that his family is being subjected to since the fabrication of accusations made against him. He said he had been informed by a source from within the DIS itself, that the arrests were done on specific orders from President Mokgweetsi Masisi. Khama has since told this publication through his private secretary, Mabedi Letsholo that he could come home soon to ‘fight’ for his brothers' freedom. This is despite the fact that Khama, who left the country quietly late last year, was not scheduled to return anytime soon.
He has agreed with Bagammangwato who have been demanding answers of his well being that he would only come back home if guaranteed freedom and safety. “The current events motivate me to bring forward my plans to return in order to confront this evil in our nation. The devil is well represented on earth. They were not under the same level of threat as I was until now. And there had not been any indications to eliminate them as with myself. Of course, they have undergone harassment and targeting, but after this, they will have to consider their options whilst taking into account that this illegal operation by these despots was probably intended to intimidate them to leave,” he said.
The Monitor wanted to establish from Khama, why he left his family members behind if they are also under threat, and also, what his next move would be. “They are almost 64-years-old having been born and raised and lived all their lives in the country. That is their home and unless there is some compelling reason to leave they will choose to frustrate the dictator's plans to push them out. Masisi always wanted to put Sir Seretse's sons behind bars, especially me his biggest threat to his re-election bid, which is destined to fail without doubt.
That is what all this is about,” he said. Meanwhile, DIS spokesperson Edward Robert said: “I am hamstrung to give details on the matter lest I tamper with the integrity of the investigations. I can, however, assure the public that the directorate, in dealing with this matter, just as has been the case, with similar matters we have dealt with, be guided by the dictates of the law. Let's give investigations a chance.
These are not the first investigations the directorate is carrying out and they are certainly not the last. There are established processes that we follow when we carry out investigations. Those processes are being followed even in this matter. And those processes are guided by the law,” he said.