Jacobs U-turns on Boko 'threats' allegations
Tuesday, March 11, 2025 | 1200 Views |
Kamal Jacobs
Jacobs stunned parliament last week claiming that he had received life threatening messages from Boko and his bodyguard. Jacobs told parliament today that he regretted making the statement and requested that it be expunged from the Hansard.
A visibly calmer Jacobs stated: “I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has been advising me. Mr Speaker, I would like to have the utterances I made in reference to the President of the Republic of Botswana advocate Boko expunged from the Hansard. The statement was made on March 7, 2025.”
It is a warning flare to every Motswana who logs onto social media. As a country, we have reached a point where the line between robust debate and outright destruction has become dangerously blurred. At face value, Mabeo’s response, which seeks an apology and threat of a defamation suit, might seem severe to some. But we cannot ignore the context. The comment in question did not offer a policy critique or question a political decision.It...