'The Joshua of our times'

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President Duma Boko, who showered the electorate with promises leading up to the 2024 General Election, has been likened to Joshua, a biblical figure who took to the reigns from Moses and led the Israelites to the ‘Promised Land’.

At least this is what Tswapong North legislator, Prince Maele, believes as he called Boko ‘the prophet’ recently in Palapye.

Comparing presidents to key figures in the Bible is nothing new, as the late Liakat Kably once compared former president Ian Khama to Jesus. “Khama o tshwana le Jeso poo,” he said at the time.

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'The Joshua of our times'

President Duma Boko, who showered the electorate with promises leading up to the 2024 General Election, has been likened to Joshua, a biblical figure who took to the reigns from Moses and led the Israelites to the ‘Promised Land’.

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