It is a feud that refuses to die, and unfortunately a whole nation remains transfixed on this saga. Only last week, reports emerged, the state apparatus were ready to pounce and arrest Khama. Under normal circumstances an arrest is carried out without any drama. The accused is handcuffed, taken to police cells and appears in court.
But the nation is facing not just an ordinary arrest if indeed it is in the offing. It is an arrest of power, an arrest of an influential figure, and above all, the arrest of a person deemed to be above reproach among his kith and kin and even beyond. Khama is not ordinary, Masisi is not ordinary. These are powerful and influential men who dictate public discourse. Therefore, an event around the President or a former leader cannot be ordinary. The nation has witnessed the merry-go-round for more than three years now since the infamous hand-over. The situation has been so volatile that it has shifted and affected public discussions and to an extent, the everyday life. It is not a healthy situation for a country known as a bastion of democracy and shining beacon for peace and stability.
