TK�s move: all about survival post-Khama era

Tshekedi’s recent announcement that he was joining the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) race for the chairmanship has been viewed in some quarters as an attempt to rebel against his brother.

In the BDP, there is a strong belief that Khama senior’s wish was to see his Vice President Mokgweetsi Masisi assuming the chairmanship of the party so that he can familiarise himself with the party affairs as the heir apparent. Khama is on record having pronounced that Masisi was not just a caretaker VP but the man who will take over when his term expires in 2018.