The polluted air was pregnant with a feeling or atmosphere so intense as to suggest that Masisi and Tsogwane had almost done something that openly earned them sustained booing and the wrath of the public. The somewhat unruly public behaviour or spat evoked a keen sense of sadness in the eyes of the international community as the former president and his deputy were given unruly ‘mob justice’. The inauguration ceremony wasn't a political event that deserved partisan attitudes, but rather it was a national event to swear in the State President who has even unequivocally and emphatically explained himself as not a President of the UDC now, but a State President. Twice or more, when the names Masisi and Tsogwane were mentioned by President Duma Boko and the directors of ceremonies, Ambassador Gobe Pitso and Assistant Superintendent Selebatso Mooketsi of Botswana Police Service, the northern, eastern, and southern wings of the National Stadium reverberated into booing the head honchos of the previous regime in a demeaning manner. It was only the grand stand that watched in muteness as the three sides of the stadium engaged in embarrassing raucous and disorderly bellow.
The booing business was clear and intentional despite that Boko had presented Masisi in good light hailing him for the smooth transfer of power, which is unparalleled as African leaders tend to drag their feet when it comes to change of regimes. “I give Masisi a lot of respect and admiration for the way he handled the power transfer despite that he was the leader of a political party that had just lost power during October 30, 2024, polls,” is a line that Boko has been repeating in appreciation of Masisi’s gesture. But, this line didn't seem to resonate well with a section of public that booed and hissed when the past leaders’ names were mentioned. But when the names of other former presidents Ian Khama and Festus Mogae were mentioned, there were loud ululations, whistling and cheers, a clear sign of tolerance and acceptance.
