Barata-Phathi things fall apart

The president is getting the edge in this war of wits as his A-Team faction seems to have fashioned a perfect admixture of peace overtures, threats and outright punishment that has the party-in-formation frozen in its tracks.

Last week, legislator Edward Raletobana initiated a peace move between the two warring factions in the ruling party after what was reported as a friendly and consensual engagement with Khama.  The MP indicated that he was 'merely helping former president, Ketumile Masire' in his peace initiative.