Khama's doubts about dumping BDP

Ian Khama PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Ian Khama PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

In this wide-ranging interview with the former president Ian Khama, he tells Mmegi scribe OARABILE MOSIKARE that he had serious doubts about leaving his former political home, the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP). He also distances himself from the alleged assassination of opposition strongman, Gomolemo Motswaledi and the death of John Kalafatis

Mmegi: Sir, you’ve indicated before that you didn’t really want to join politics. Thus far in your political career, two breakaways have formed from the BDP? Any regrets on this or thoughts?

Khama: Well I can’t talk for the BDP anymore, so I cannot indicate whether I have regrets. Maybe at the time when I was in the party you could have asked about the breakaway I am sure I would have had a response for you then at the time. But for now I don’t. Certainly on the latest breakaway I want to admit something to you that I don’t think was in public before. I did have my doubts as to whether I should be leaving the BDP. You know that last Serowe meeting in the lead up to it there were doubts in my mind that do I really want to do this.

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