‘Karma’ time for Khama?

Victor Paledi and Makgophe
Victor Paledi and Makgophe

The State has finally charged the former president, Ian Khama despite him having left the country's shores to the neighboring South Afrtica. Khama who is in self imposed exile in SA has been slapped with 14 charges mostly related to unlawful possession of firearms.

For a while, the State has been dancing around Khama accusing him of threatening national security and even going after his close associates including the former spy chief, Isaac Kgosi.

The Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) that has had a back and forth tag of war with Khama had for quite sometime alleging that most of the firearms that he owns were obtained through dubious means while he is also accused of obtaining an arms and ammunition licence by false pretence. Now, following the numerous search and seizure at Khama's various plots, the the state has has through the courts finally summoned him for criminal charges and the charges follow an amended charge sheet for Kgosi who was late last year slapped with six charges on his own but his last appearance early this year in court the State made it clear that it would amend his charges and the charge sheet. Following the amendment, Khama, suspended police Commissioner Keabetswe Makgope and deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Youth Empowerment, Sport and Culture Development Victor Paledi joined Kgosi whose charges were changed from six to a staggering 33 counts.

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