Dithapo who comes from the Batawana royal family was angered by a situation that transpired at the Kgotla when Kgosi Moremi emerged from a very old van while high-ranking public servants used glamorous sports utility vehicles (SUVs.) “Why is our chief using a rugged van while just mere civil servants are using these flashy vehicles?” Dithapo asked rhetorically before declaring that the situation is an example that government is belittling Batawana. “I thought it was a van transporting chairs to this meeting and I was surprised when our chief emerged from it,” Dithapo stated.
Masisi was forced to intercede explaining that suggestions that government hate Batawana are not true at all. Masisi explained that in Botswana everyone is treated equally explaining that this is a spirit that made the country a beacon of democracy. Masisi stated that if the government had any hidden agenda, Maun would not be as developed as it is nor will the government had built infrastructure such as the Maun international airport.
