Of Khama and the indirect election

Some even warned that the country might be descending into a dictatorship, charging that President Khama was allegedly a tyrant who did not value democracy.

Khama had ascended to the presidency in April last year, automatically succeeding president Festus Mogae who retired at the expiry of his 10-year term.In Botswana, there is no direct election of the President. A nominated presidential candidate automatically ascends to office when his/her political party wins the majority of parliamentary seats in a general election.