Dikoloti announced earlier that he will be contesting as an independent candidate for the Goodhope-Mmathethe constituency. President Mokgweetsi Masisi fired Dikoloti as Minister of Health this morning, following Dikoloti's decision to take his party, the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) to court to contest the party's decision to exclude him as a parliamentary candidate for the Goodhope-Mmathethe constituency.
His case was due to be heard at the High Court in Gaborone, but Dikoloti’s attorney, Kgosietsile Ngakaagae when addressing journalists, indicated that they received a letter this morning stating that Dikoloti was no longer part of the cabinet. The case was therefore withdrawn following the developments. Breaking his silence on his removal from cabinet, Dikoloti said it is a development he would not lose sleep over. “At the moment it is what it is and all I can say is that I am really grateful for the chance he (Masisi) gave me,” Dikoloti said.
