Inside Autlwetse’s Khama ‘derecognising’ affidavit

While Autlwetse had always maintained that Khama could not get his preferred regent Seretse Peter Khama because he was not following procedures, the Minister is now saying something else in his court documents. This is contained in a case in which Ian wants the court to compel Autlwetse to recognise Seretse Peter Khama. While Autlwetse always maintained that Ian and his uncles had to consult deputy regent Serogola Seretse, he states in court documents that a crucial step was missed for Ian to be recognised as Kgosi, hence he has been ignoring him (Ian).

According to the minister, in terms of the law as it stood then, once the traditional process of crowning him as Kgosi at the Kgotla was completed, his name should have been sent to the President of Botswana who was bound by the mandatory requirements of the law to Gazette it. It was only after the President had Gazetted his name that Ian would become a Kgosi recognised by the law.