There is no denying that ever since this son of the soil died some individuals and perhaps some institutions have dedicated time, resources and energy to making sure that they demonise Tshekedi, overlooking the great things that he has done in this country. It would seem that certain individuals prefer to portray this nation builder as a despotic tribalist who committed 'genocide' while knowing at the back of their heads that this is far from the truth. Now perhaps pressurized by these individuals, who seem to be driven by hatred for the formidable kgosi, government has chosen to ignore this late iconic nationalist. What is disappointing is that government, ever since the time of Sir Seretse Khama, who also happens to be Tshekedi's uncle, has been appeasing Tshekedi's haters by ignoring the legacy that he left his country.
This unfortunate trend however is not new because even in the late 1940s, there were some among the Bangwato who used his dispute with Seretse as a lever to eject him from the Bogosi (kingdom).
