Khama uncles to meet Masisi elders
Thursday, April 14, 2022 | 5510 Views |
![Khama's uncles. Sediegeng, Sekgoma and Serogola PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES](https://cdn4.premiumread.com/?url=https://www.mmegi.bw/mmegi/uploads/images/2022/04/14/35182.jpg&w=800&q=72&f=jpg&t=1)
Khama's uncles. Sediegeng, Sekgoma and Serogola PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES
Last month, the royal Bangwato uncles revealed that they had given up on efforts to offer mediation and restore unity because Masisi has ignored and show them ambiguous dishonesty and disrespect. Now, in an unusual move, Khama’s uncles are said to be planning to meet Masisi’s royal elders in Moshupa to restart the whole reconciliation talks all over again.
After the talks crumpled last month, the Bangwato royals made it clear that they will consult with the people, something they recently did. Bangwato chief, Khama, who is currently in exile in South Africa, even commended his tribe for following his instruction to hold meetings across Bangwato dikgotla on April 1, 2022. “I am grateful because during the meeting at the main Kgotla in Serowe yesterday, I never heard of any incident about indecent behaviour, disrespect or any hate speech. I hope the same thing did cut across all dikgotla outside Serowe,” Khama posted on Facebook recently.
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