Ian Khama Deserves His Farewell Gifts

Monday, February 05, 2018

President Khama receiving farewell in Francistown PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG

It has been the norm for a sitting president to go around the country bidding the nation farewell, when his term comes to an end.

It is during these visits that different communities give farewell presents to the outgoing president.

President Ian Khama has not done anything out of the ordinary. He is simply following tradition by bidding the nation farewell, before the new president takes over on April 1, 2018.

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Ian Khama Deserves His Farewell Gifts

It has been the norm for a sitting president to go around the country bidding the nation farewell, when his term comes to an end.

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