Published November 14, 2024

Botswana's Political Shift: A Conversation with Former President Ian Khama

By MD

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As Botswana's new government begins its work, former president IAN KHAMA reflects on the big political changes in his country as the party of independence, the party of his father, the BDP, is swept away.

He discusses the current state of his country, with high unemployment, low growth and a widening gap between rich and poor. He outlines a possible first step for the new UDC administration of president DUMA BOKO.

The former president again acknowledged his poor judgement in appointing his successor, whom he alleges, allowed corruption to spread through Botswana's institutions. MOKGWEETSI MASISI lost the election by a landslide, and should be held accountable says Mr Khama - possibly by a judicial enquiry.

In our conversation, Mr Khama talks about his future plans as he steps away from frontline politics for the first time in three decades.

What would you like your legacy to be? I ask him. He says, that's for others to decide.

I can't resist the opportunity to play the short video which recently emerged in which we see another side of the former president. Stay tuned until the end!

As Botswana's new government begins its work, former president IAN KHAMA reflects on the big political changes in his country as the party of independence, the party of his father, the BDP, is swept away.

He discusses the current state of his country, with high unemployment, low growth and a widening gap between rich and poor. He outlines a possible first step for the new UDC administration of president DUMA BOKO.

The former president again acknowledged his poor judgement in appointing his successor, whom he alleges, allowed corruption to spread through Botswana's institutions. MOKGWEETSI MASISI lost the election by a landslide, and should be held accountable says Mr Khama - possibly by a judicial enquiry.

In our conversation, Mr Khama talks about his future plans as he steps away from frontline politics for the first time in three decades.

What would you like your legacy to be? I ask him. He says, that's for others to decide.

I can't resist the opportunity to play the short video which recently emerged in which we see another side of the former president. Stay tuned until the end!

As Botswana's new government begins its work, former president IAN KHAMA reflects on the big political changes in his country as the party of independence, the party of his father, the BDP, is swept away.

He discusses the current state of his country, with high unemployment, low growth and a widening gap between rich and poor. He outlines a possible first step for the new UDC administration of president DUMA BOKO.

The former president again acknowledged his poor judgement in appointing his successor, whom he alleges, allowed corruption to spread through Botswana's institutions. MOKGWEETSI MASISI lost the election by a landslide, and should be held accountable says Mr Khama - possibly by a judicial enquiry.

In our conversation, Mr Khama talks about his future plans as he steps away from frontline politics for the first time in three decades.

What would you like your legacy to be? I ask him. He says, that's for others to decide.

I can't resist the opportunity to play the short video which recently emerged in which we see another side of the former president. Stay tuned until the end!

As Botswana's new government begins its work, former president IAN KHAMA reflects on the big political changes in his country as the party of independence, the party of his father, the BDP, is swept away.

He discusses the current state of his country, with high unemployment, low growth and a widening gap between rich and poor. He outlines a possible first step for the new UDC administration of president DUMA BOKO.

The former president again acknowledged his poor judgement in appointing his successor, whom he alleges, allowed corruption to spread through Botswana's institutions. MOKGWEETSI MASISI lost the election by a landslide, and should be held accountable says Mr Khama - possibly by a judicial enquiry.

In our conversation, Mr Khama talks about his future plans as he steps away from frontline politics for the first time in three decades.

What would you like your legacy to be? I ask him. He says, that's for others to decide.

I can't resist the opportunity to play the short video which recently emerged in which we see another side of the former president. Stay tuned until the end!

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