Puzzled royals brace for eventuality in Kgosi Lotlamoreng�s decision
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | Friday June 12, 2015 16:15
The differences though are more than anything, out of love and concern for the youthful Kgosi. Mmegi visited the Barolong royal house to get first hand information on what the royals think about the Kgosi’s decision. One uncle (names withheld because the Kgosi has not yet made an announcement) confirmed that indeed his brother’s son was joining politics. “Kgosikgolo met with us on Tuesday and briefed us.
He told us he was thirsty to represent his people, which he could do properly as MP. Generally, we all accepted as we realised his determination,” he said. The uncle also said the dikgosana were only waiting for Kgosikgolo Lotlamoreng II to officially inform the tribe, and expressed support for his decision. However the Queen mother MmaLotlamoreng expressed ignorance about her son’s decision to stand.
A senior uncle who happened to be at the Montshioa’s also denied knowledge of his nephew’s intention to join politics. “We are only hearing that from you,” he said. However fate played a cruel joke on the old man as barely two hours later the uncle would confirm what he denied without realising it. The uncle happened to visit a Choppies outlet in Pitsane where he bumped into one of the dikgosana and the two tribal elders, who did not realise that the car they were standing next to was the Mmegi vehicle, started a conversation on the subject.
Chief’s Uncle: Naare monna yole o buile le lona ka dikgang tse re di utlwang (Has this man consulted you about the news that we are hearing). Kgosana: Ee Rangwane. O ne a re biditse re le dikgosana maabane (Yes uncle. He called all dikgosana yesterday). Chief’s Uncle: A re kgang tota ke eng (What does he say is the matter)? Kgosana: Tota kgosi o re boleletse gore o bolailwe ke tlala. A re o ikopa mo bogosing. A re o batla go buelela batho ba gagwe a le go sele (Kgosi said he was hungry and needed to be excused from Bogosi so he could effectively represent his people from outside). Go lebega kgosi a tsere tshwetso ya go tsena mo sepolotiking (It appears kgosi has decided to join politics).
Chief’s Uncle: A tota mme kgosi o digetse five years? Gape o chekile diclause tsotlhe gore tsa reng? Kana gape re tshwenyegile gore sepolotiki ga se a iketla gompieno (Has the chief completed five years of service as kgosikgolo, and has he really checked all the clauses. Again, we are worried about the volatile state of politics these days). Kgosana: Mme fa banana ba sa emele kgaolo ya rona go tlhabololwa go tla ema bo mang? Kana o raya jang? (But then if the youth do not represent our area, who will do so? Can you be clear on that)? Chief’s Uncle: Tota ke gore re a mo tshogela, kana Lotlamoreng o santse a le monana. E tloga e re kamoso re bo re itshwara melomo, gongwe ba mo tswaleletse diphatlha gongwe le gongwe (We are afraid for him, as he is still young.
They may also close all avenues for him.) Kgosana: O tla buisa phuthego ka Labobedi wa beke e tlang (He will address a kgotla meeting on Tuesday next week). Only after their conversation had ended did the two senior tribesmen realise the presence of the Mmegi team, that we had heard every word. In shock Chief’s Uncle blurted as he raised his hands in mock surrender: “Nna ga ke a bua sepe.” His compatriot bolted to his car.