Stop talking about Masisi's security - OP tells Khama
Monday, February 11, 2019

Khama. PIC. THALEFANG CHARLES
PRESS RELEASE
The Government of Botswana wishes to express its concern regarding a news article which appeared in the Weekend Post Newspaper dated Saturday 9th to 15th February 2019 under the Headline “Khama denies BDP Peace Deal”. Of concern to Government in the said article are the statements which appear on Page 3 of the newspaper which are attributed to the Former President Lt. General Dr Seretse Ian Khama who is quoted saying;
Instead, it has sparked a storm of accusations, denials, and unresolved questions about the influence of De Beers on the nation’s politics. Former president Mokgweetsi Masisi’s claims that the diamond giants bankrolled his removal to dodge taxes – and that the new Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) government watered down a favourable diamond deal – are explosive matters. But without evidence, they risk becoming a toxic distraction from...