DBS Snubs Khama

Ian Khama
Ian Khama

FRANCISTOWN: Members of the opposition on Saturday decried what they termed “a deliberate” snub of former president Ian Khama from appearing on national broadcast media platforms – Btv, RB1 and RB2 – even though he is doing philanthropy work.

Officiating at the handing over of a house that was reconstructed after it was gutted by fire last year in December at Gerald Estates, the Member of Parliament for Bobonong Taolo Lucas cried out that the Department of Broadcasting Services (DBS) is deliberately not giving coverage to Khama despite the philanthropic work that the former president is doing.

At the official launch of a football team, Gerald Estates All Stars and handing over of a house to Lebogang Zebra whose house was gutted by fire last year, Lucas intimated that there was a deliberate political ploy by DBS not to cover Khama for political expediency by the ruling regime.

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