Why they were punished

Saleshando
Saleshando

As the dust settles following the weekend fiercely contested election that could best be described as a motion of no confidence in the Khama administration, Mmegi staff writer BAME PIET ‘commiserates’ with some of the fallen big guns

Daniel Kwelagobe

He has been in Parliament since 1969. His crime against his voters was to remain behind when some rebels left the ruling party to form the Botswana Movement for Democracy.

Editor's Comment
Gov’t must rectify recognition of Khama as Kgosi

While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....

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