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Arrest Khama – Mthimkhulu tells UK

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LONDON: Besides articulating Botswana's prudent conservation strategies very well, Minister of Environment and Tourism, Dumezweni Mthimkhulu has told the British House of Commons to arrest former president Ian Khama upon his arrival in the United Kingdom (UK).

Khama was recently in the UK advocating for a ban on trophy hunting and lobbying the House of Commons. The minister indicated that the House of Commons should be aware that "Khama is a fugitive running away from the law".

"Khama has been declared a fugitive by a competent court of law in Botswana and you should be ready to arrest him upon arrival at the airport before he sells his 'disinformation' to the lawmakers here," Mthimkhulu appealed.

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