Addressing a press conference early this week at the disputed house, one of the royal uncles, Rasebolai Kgamane, expressed frustration that they are not united with all their Dikgosi and Dikgosana in Gammangwato because of Kgosi Serogola and Autlwetse. “We warn Autlwetse to stop what he continues to do with our Dikgosana. He is dragging them into politics and he must know that we stand with them. There should be respect for law and order. Government has shown that it does not respect Bagammangwato Bogosi. In April, Autlwetse called Dikgosana to the council chambers where political issues are discussed to address Morafe issues. He went to announce to them that he was suspending Kgamane. The issue was supposed to have been discussed at the Kgotla. We have seen at Ngwaketse and Kgatleng where their Dikgosi were suspended at the Kgotla. Only our Kgosi gets suspended from council chambers. We were deeply hurt by this,” Rasebolai lamented.
While Serogola is recognised by government as the acting regent, to Khama’s uncles, he is just the deputy and they will continue recognising Kgamane until he is procedurally replaced. “We will continue recognising Kgamane as the regent of Bagammanwato bogosi. We do not accept his removal. He might be removed from the government structure, but anything we will be doing with Morafe, we will be looking up him to lead us. Not getting a salary from government does not mean he is not Khama’s uncle. He will continue in his role,” he said. Rasebolai added that as royal uncles, they are in the process of consulting on Kgamane’s replacement. He said this, they can only do at the Bagammangwato Kgotla as well as going to many other Dikgotla in Gammangwato despite having been banned from the Dikgotla.
