Masisi Parades Opposition Defectors In Moshupa
Monday, November 07, 2016
And looking on was President Ian Khama who once again emphasised that Masisi’s main mission has been to wow the opposition activists into the BDP fold, adding that Masisi has been doing that assignment with distinction. Khama said a recent tape leak played by local radio stations depicting his Vice President on a recruitment drive should not deter Masisi from his sterling job.
“They are leaking the tape because they are aware that you are causing them sleepless nights; continue recruiting them, whether they are recording you on tapes or not,” Khama said. Amongst Masisi’s captures was the surprise return to the party of its former youth wing chairman Dithapelo Tshotego, who had decamped to the opposition the Botswana Congress Party (BCP).
While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....