Are we under a dictatorship already? (Part 1)

Friday, August 22, 2014

While the Office of the President has reacted with strong words to former president Festus Mogae’s declaration that his successor Ian Khama is a dictator, Mmegi Staff Writers take this opportunity to share some of the information to show which of the two men is not telling the truth.

Signs that a country is heading for Dictatorship

According to new website stormfront.org a country does not just find itself in a dictatorship, the signs would have been there for every one to see, but they are often ignored

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Are we under a dictatorship already? (Part 1)

While the Office of the President has reacted with strong words to former president Festus Mogae’s declaration that his successor Ian Khama is a dictator, Mmegi Staff Writers take this opportunity to share some of the information to show which of the two men is not telling the truth.

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