Khama laughs off Boko assassination reports :: Mmegi Online

President Ian Khama was in his element over the weekend, laughing off recent 'hit list' accusations from the opposition. According to Khama, opposition leaders see assassination attempts even when they have upset stomachs.

TATI SIDING: The leader of the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), President Ian Khama has laughed off talk that his government has put out a hit on the president of Botswana National Front (BNF) Duma Boko and other opposition leaders.Speaking during the launch of the BDP Tati East candidate and MP Samson Moyo Guma in Tati Siding on Sunday, Khama wondered why he would want to kill his opponents.

“There is no president of this country who has jailed or killed anyone from the opposition. I will never do that. The BDP is not under threat from anyone, so why would I kill members of the opposition? These (killings) things happen only in countries where there is no tolerance of the opposition but in Botswana there is tolerance of the opposition.

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