Here comes Tshekedi Khama
Friday, February 20, 2015

Tshekedi
Its is now official that President Ian Khama’s younger brother Tshekedi Khama has joined the ruling Botswana Democratic Party’s (BDP) chairmanship race.
Sources close to the younger Khama this week told Mmegi that the minister of Environment and Tourism has announced to his political handlers and inner circle that he has decided to throw his hat in the ring after much cajoling from his supporters. The BDP is going for a crucial elective congress in July this year.
Instead, it has sparked a storm of accusations, denials, and unresolved questions about the influence of De Beers on the nation’s politics. Former president Mokgweetsi Masisi’s claims that the diamond giants bankrolled his removal to dodge taxes – and that the new Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) government watered down a favourable diamond deal – are explosive matters. But without evidence, they risk becoming a toxic distraction from...