Masisi�s defence misses the point

The Minister of Presidential Affairs and Public Administration, Mokgweetsi Masisi, this week once again attempted to defend President Ian Khama’s continued failure to attend the United Nations General Assembly and the African Union Summit.

Since he came to power six years ago, the President has never bothered to attend these important events. However, he has attended every meeting of Conservation International (CI), an organisation concerned with conservation of wildlife. He recently attended the London Illegal Wildlife Trade conference where he addressed delegates.

In defending the President, Masisi said his juniors, Vice President Ponatshego Kedikilwe and the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Phandu Skelemani, always attend on the President’s behalf.

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