This is as Bogosi Act gives the Minister powers to protect Mothusa Kgosi as they cannot be removed without his involvement. Even though the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, and Serogola would not be dragged into discussing the return of Khama, Mmegi has established that due to Serogola being a public servant and holding his own position of Deputy Kgosi which he will serve alongside Khama if he can make it to the Kgotla. Serogola, who is backed by the current regime, is said to be intending not to make way for Khama, but rather serve alongside him as his Deputy until he retires. Looking at how irreparable their relationship seems to be, Bagammangwato could have a long way before attaining peace at their Kgotla. Before Khama took to the podium to address Bagammangwato over the weekend, royal uncles Rasebolai Kgamane and Mokhutshwane Sekgoma lamented how much Serogola had made them suffer in Khama’s absence. They decried that he denied them the use of the Kgotla to discuss issues affecting Khama and other issues.
The royal uncles have been complaining about Serogola since 2022. According to the uncles, ever since April 2022, Serogola has not made any efforts to call a meeting for replacement of former regent Sediegeng Kgamane nor consulting them on anything. They now believed he does not want to make way for the rightful regent. “It all started with Serogola refusing to allow us to hold a meeting to address morafe on various issues including replacing Kgamane and of course the well-being of the main Kgosi Ian Khama. He kept avoiding us until the day we wanted the meeting to be held and said he was unavailable. We then let Khama know and they spoke but nothing happened until sometime when we insisted on holding a meeting. He would then tell us a day before our meeting that we would not be allowed into the kgotla to speak politics about Ian Khama. And they called armed police on us to stop the meeting,” Rasebolai Kgamane said. Kgamane said Serogola called a meeting with the uncles where he vented out that he was being disrespected as people held meetings without him. They said this shocked them as he was refusing to give them an ear. The former president, through his attorney Tapiwa Abel, early this year filed a case before the Maun High Court’s Justice Bugalo Maripe with Khama and Seretse Peter as the first and second applicants, while the minister and Attorney General are the first and second respondents.
