Gov’t untruthful about Khama’s letter

Kapinga went further to respond to Khama’s plea in a letter dated February 11, 2022. On Monday the National Assembly released a rebuttal statement, which refuted some contents published on Mmegi’s last edition in which Khama revealed how he had approached a Parliamentary committee in Botswana to establish whether he has stolen weapons of war and also investigate attempts of poisoning him on three occasions. “The Parliament of Botswana would like to categorically state that it is not aware of any approach done by the former president to any of its Parliamentary Committee and does not have any record of communication to that effect”. Though one would wonder how communication works at a high institution like the National Assembly, Kapinga’s letter shows that Khama long sent his request for an independent investigation on January 31, 2022.

That was before Khama was even slapped with 14 counts relating to firearms. “I must state from the outset that I find it shameful, that in this country which I served for decades as a law enforcement officer, a former President can be hounded out of the country by an institution that is supposed to protect him. I never thought such a thing could happen in my lifetime.