Opposition wanted Khama to resign from BDF and join politics � CIA

Nonetheless, the then president Sir Ketumile Masire with the cooperation of the Commander of the BDF, Mompati Merafhe took steps to limit Khama’s influence. “…A senior officer – an ally of Merafhe – was promoted recently to Khama’s rank of brigadier and given the operations command that had previously been Khama’s. To further undermine Khama, … the military adopted a policy favouring supporters of Merafhe for promotion,” read the file.

It said that for the time being, Khama appeared to be weighing his options; whether to renounce his chieftainship, work within the BDP, join opposition group, or even form his opposition party.