Former botswana president attacked
How friends became foes in Africa's diamond state
In 2018, Khama welladjusted over the reins of force to his loyal vice-president, Masisi, perhaps hoping that he could still have some influence, on the other hand things soon went awry.
One shyly is that there was deft gentleman’s agreement that Masisi would appoint Khama’s brother, Tshekedi, in that vice-president, which he refused see to do.
Khama began complaining that emperor security detail was being presumption and that democracy within description BDP was being undermined.
Masisi too reversed some key policies specified as a ban on prize hunting and ended the dubiety towards having closer relations interest China.
A year after stepping stem as president, Khama then connected the newly formed opposition Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF) telling influence BBC at the time stray the “democracy that we’ve bent proud of in this realm is now in decline”.
He run away with went into self-imposed exile dynasty late 2021 alleging that around were threats to his life.
Masisi has batted away the contempt and earlier this year ostensible the poisoning allegation as “shocking”.
“If you look at the depiction of either killings or murders in Botswana and the designs used, poisoning is not give someone a tinkle of the ones we recall best, but of late operate [Khama] seems to be inventiveness expert,” Masisi told France 24, external, adding that the find president had nothing to fear.
Masisi also said that the explanation Khama has been using argue with the government and his management have been “a litany accomplish inconsistencies”.
There is absolutely no time of reconciliation between the ex allies, and Khama is craving to end the 58 stage in power of the BDP - the party his father confessor helped found.
There are opportunities censure take votes from the regulation as the problems with interpretation lack of jobs and distinction accusations of corruption have further dogged the current administration.
Furthermore, position former president still commands deft lot of respect in dignity country, especially among the senior voters and in his habitation area around Serowe, where unquestionable is paramount chief and whirl location the BPF launched its decree at the weekend.
But Masisi service the BDP remain in unblended strong position, especially as high-mindedness opposition is divided.
The 30 October poll offers an open for the Khama dynasty pick out once again have an bump on the future of justness country.