Masisi: Khama's plan gone wrong

Ian Khama PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES
Ian Khama PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES

FRANCISTOWN: When former president Ian Khama selected Mokgweetsi Masisi his vice president in 2014, talk was abound that the forth president had replicated himself as the duo bore striking similarities.

As for the pair, Khama and Masisi theirs was a relationship seemingly made in heaven. They loved and hated organisations and individuals together.  There was even common talk that the duo’s striking similarities did not provide variety in leadership at the Office of the President (OP) as they seemed to agree on many things.

It was generally feared that in Masisi, Khama had replicated himself to the extent that some political commentators felt that the ascendance of Masisi as state President on April 1 this year was simply akin to Khama ruling from the grave.

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