Khama not on the Pretoria agenda - Dipowe

Masisi and Ramaphosa PIC. BWGOVERNMENT
Masisi and Ramaphosa PIC. BWGOVERNMENT

President Mokgweetsi Masisi and his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa’s meeting during the 5th Botswana-South Africa Bi-National Commission in Pretoria is likely to discuss the matter relating to former president Ian Khama’s impending repatriation to Botswana to answer for charges laid against him.

However, government has denied that the issue is amongst matters put up for discussion during the fifth Botswana-SA Bi-National Commission meeting in Pretoria as the gathering is squarely about bilateral relations.

“No, the meeting is just for bilateral talks, especially matters of cooperation. Nothing outside this scope will form part of the discussion,” government spokesperson, John Dipowe said in a brief telephone interview.

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