Masisi-Khama feud puts the presidency at a crossroads

Khama and Masisi are yet to smoke the peace pipe
Khama and Masisi are yet to smoke the peace pipe

Botswana has enjoyed peaceful transitions of power from one President to another for the past five decades.

But the country has never had to deal with open disagreement and tension between a sitting President and his predecessor.

This seems like a script from the Art of War. The 2019 polls were unique in that they were the first election in the post-Khama era. Ian Khama will undoubtedly go down as one of the most polarising political figures of our time.

Editor's Comment
DIS must correct costly stalemate

More than P8.1 million has already been spent, yet there appears to be no lasting solution in sight. This is not simply a dispute between the DIS and a group of officers. It is a matter of public accountability. Every pula spent by government comes from taxpayers who expect public funds to be used wisely and responsibly, especially during economic hardships faced by many.The officers exercised their constitutional right to seek justice through...

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