Khama-Masisi feud overshadows Sir Seretse Khama Day
Tuesday, July 04, 2023 | 1040 Views |
On July 1, government held an event at the National Assembly grounds, to commemorate the country’s founding president and Khama’s father.
The event was celebrated under the theme, ‘Remembering Sir Seretse Khama: The Framing of Democracy, Peace and Good Governance as Attributes Nation Building’.
While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....