Seretse Khama remembered

Speaking at a public lecture to commemorate the BDP 49th anniversary, the party's first Executive Secretary, Kebatlamang Morake recalled a time in 1963 Francistown when stalwart Botswana Peoples Party president, P.G Matante, pummeled them.

"His rallies in Francistown were always fully attended. By accident we had a rally some meters from where he was addressing a massive crowd. As he continued moving the crowd with his oratory skills, he looked at our side and said with his deep baritone voice "'Lebang kwa, go nale MaDomkrag ba 5 o kare ba ja legapu (Look that side and see the BDP people. They are just five people and look pathetic)." People laughed at us, and the noise coming from their rally as they laughed, literally shook our platform," he said.