In the speechwriter's view

In particular, Masisi read his speech with clarity for the benefit of his audience. Icing on the cake was probably the posture of a family man that he presented. On his immediate left was Chief Justice Maruping Dibotelo, Masisi’s daughter Atsile, his wife Neo ‘Mma-Atsile’ and former president Ian Khama tucked in a corner. Masisi would later indicate that he was the only President who took oath of office with a surviving mother.

After his relatively short speech compared with his predecessors, Masisi took a few steps and faced northwards where he met the wife whom he gently kissed. This was before he passionately hugged his predecessor, Khama as they clung to each other’s breast for a while, in what became known as a presidential hug. It was the end of Khama’s era and now the nation has high hopes pinned on Masisi’s era as it started last Sunday until the next general elections billed for 2019.