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My forgiveness depends on what BDP says -Khama

Former president and Kgosikgolo of Bangwato tribe, Ian Khama says he will consider forgiving Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) depending on the contents of the opposition party's apology.
Former president and Kgosikgolo of Bangwato tribe, Ian Khama says he will consider forgiving Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) depending on the contents of the opposition party's apology.

Former president and Kgosikgolo of Bangwato tribe, Ian Khama says he will consider forgiving Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) depending on the contents of the opposition party's apology.

The BDP, a party he quit because of his fallout with his successor former president Mokgweetsi Masisi, last week revealed that a BDP delegation will visit Serowe next week to apologise to Khama and Bangwato.

According to the new leadership of the BDP led by Mpho Balopi: “upon reflection of the new BDP leadership, we strongly believe that when Bangwato wanted to deliberate on the issues that surrounded their Kgosikgolo, the BDP government of the time refused them the use of their kgotla. We accept that this was not only wrong and regrettable, but an affront to the traditions and culture of not only Bangwato but of Batswana as a nation.”

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