Masisi silences critics but...

The President duly employed powers vested upon him to fire and hire Cabinet in an endeavour to silence his critics. There are, however, concerns from some quarters that he should not have fired in particular the Lobatse legislator, high performing Thapelo Matsheka simply on the basis of their political differences as it may backfire.

When Matsheka was appointed to Cabinet as Finance Minister, post 2019 general election, there were raving reviews that he was the most suitable appointment given his credentials. No one could deduce that one day he will fall out with President Masisi who a few months ago demoted him (Matsheka) from the Finance portfolio to Infrastructure and Housing Development before he finally exited him from the Executive to the backbench. This was seen as a demotion to the man who was highly regarded.