�Leave Khama alone or die� � MP warned
Friday, April 04, 2014
Guma Moyo
“Madam Speaker, yesterday I asked a question about former vice president, now President Ian Khama’s sabbatical leave. In the evening I got a phone call from Honourable Moyo saying that if I continue asking questions about Khama I will die,” Mmolotsi told Speaker of the National Assembly, Margaret Nasha.
The Speaker immediately advised him to report the matter to the police. She cautioned that a threat-to-kill is a serious offence that should not be taken lightly.
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