Khama had deep-rooted hatred for Motswaledi � UDC youth

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | Wednesday August 6, 2014 16:41

 

When briefing the media last Friday, Segokgo said whilst Motswaledi was at the BDP, he sought to restore sanity and the rule of law and democracy in the Khama-led BDP, a move which saw him being unceremoniously expelled from the party two months before the 2009 general elections.

“Our pain over the demise of our leader evokes questions of trust over the security organs of our country as presently run under the regime of the BDP. As doubt and confusion permeates our political air, we observe with disdain the ‘business-as-usual’ and cavalier approach that the present regime often affords the problems that are besieging the country, the problems which Cde Motswaledi fought for in his short but successful political career. Sir G (as Motswaledi was affectionately called) fought against the rule of a man, the rule by fear that President Ian Khama is synonymous with. His death, two months to the decisive 2014 general elections, cannot be treated as an isolated and unsuspicious act of nature taking it’s course.

“We are aware that President Khama nurtures a deep-rooted hatred for MK Motswaledi and the principles he stood for,” Segokgo said.

He said the Khama regime has eroded all known democratic ideals that this country has known.

Segokgo said the course of freedom shall not be halted, and on the contrary, it shall persist even with more vigour and determination.

“The ideals that Motswaledi lived for shall remain embedded in our hearts and shall always define the course of our politics,” he said.

Segokgo added that Motswaledi will be laid to rest at his home in Serowe on Friday and there will be a motorcade during the week at Gaborone Central.

Meanwhile, the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) Gaborone Central Kealeboga Mosedame said the party has suspended all its party activities in Gaborone Central as a way of honouring Motswaledi.  Motswaledi was a contender for the constituency against BCP president Dumelang Saleshando, Reverend Rupert Hambira of the Botswana Democratic Party and an independent, Sidney Baitsile.

Meanwhile the Botswana Police Service (BPS) assistant commissioner Christopher Mbulawa has condemned the mainstream and social media on its suspicions surrounding Motswaledi’s death.

“We have noted that whilst investigations are continuing to determine the cause of the accident, some newspapers, groups and individuals using the social media have drawn conclusions and are peddling information that could mislead the nation.

The investigations on this matter are still on going and no determination has been made as yet about the cause of the accident,” reads Mbulawa’s statement.