Masisi had promised me VP - Venson-Moitoi

Friday, February 01, 2019

Venson-Moitoi fielding questions from Mmegi reporters PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES

Before he took over the presidency, the then vice president Mokgweetsi Masisi asked the longest serving cabinet Minister Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi what she would like to do before she quit active politics and she said she would love to be his Vice President. Then Masisi appointed Slumber Tsogwane and Venson-Moitoi was little disappointed, reports Mmegi Staffer OARABILE MOSIKARE

SEROWE: The veteran politician, Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi does not beat about the bush when she expresses her disappointment.

“Of course I was disappointed because I had been promised; it is normal. I had been asked by the President, the current President. He had asked me what I would like to do before I leave. This was before he took over and I said ‘the one thing I would love to do is to be his Vice President’’.”

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