Letshwiti, Zakhem: What went wrong?
Friday, August 20, 2021 | 2560 Views |
Nicholas Zakhem was regarded as the power behind the throne when delegates trooped out of Tlotlo Conference Centre after a marathon Botswana Football Association (BFA) election, one late night in August 2016. Maclean Letshwiti had defeated incumbent, Tebogo Sebego in a closely fought election. Zakhem returned to back Letshwiti last year, as again, the incumbent won a race of fine margins. But hardly 12 months after Letshwiti was thrust back to the top seat, murmurs of discontent have emerged from an unlikely source; a man who was key in his ascendancy to power.
Zakhem has said he is unhappy with the way the game is run. In fact, if he had his way, Letshwiti should be recalled. But in contrast, Letshwiti struck a reconciliatory tone and believes it is a relationship that can be mended.
The contest had 10 beautiful young girls as finalists and unfortunately only one could wear the crown.The judges picked Anicia Gaothuse. To all those who feel their contestant should have won ahead of Anicia for whatever reason, hardly; the judges found Anicia to be the best among the best, so desist from disrespecting our newly crowned queen on social media or anywhere else, for that matter! Each of the 10 beautiful young women had supporters...