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MIKE MOTHIBI AT HIS FINAL RESTING PLACEMultitudes of people attended Veteran journalist Mike Mothibi's funeral in Kanye this morning, with speakers proclaiming the good hard working man he was.He leaves behind three children, one boy and two girls and six siblings - four brothers and two sisters. ... See MoreSee Less

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Who will be on the Court of Appeal bench to hear & determine IEC appeal against UDC? *ADAM PHETLHE It is generally agreed that the case between Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) and the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) is that of exceptional public importance. As a consequence, the case has so far generated a lot of public interest in terms of looking at all its optics. I predict exceptional public interest will continue way beyond the conclusion of the case. So who amongst the present Justices of Appeal will make the cut? It is difficult to say with a measure of certainty who will make the cut but to predict. Depending on the number of Justices required for this expedited appeal, I predict the following to make the cut. Justices Tebogo Tau, Isaac Lesetedi, Mercy Garekwe, Lackvinder Singh & Leatile Dambe. Former South Africa Constititional Court Justice Bess Nkabinde could also make the cut. All the above local Justices have sat on the bench in high profile cases notably last year's DIS appeal with respect to the search warrant for State House 4, the 'contested' official residence of former President Khama. In this case where there were 5 Justices, Justices Tau, Lesetedi & Singh ruled against the DIS while Justices Garekwe & Dambe dissented. It is my belief that Justices decide matters based on what evidence/facts are before them. That some ruled this or the other way in previous cases is, for lack of a better word, inconsequential. The Chief Justice has sat on some appeal cases I have had sight of. I think he will be disqualified in this one because he is party to an application on another leg of the UDC/IEC case. It will be interesting to see if Justice Tau will make the cut owing to a comment she made when delivering judgement on Wednesday with respect to IEC's request to have its appeal expedited. That comment (and I am paraphrasing) had to do with the intrusive nature UDC’s observers would cause if allowed to observe & monitor voter registration exercise. I believe this comment has already rendered her conflicted to sit in the upcoming appeal proceedings. Time will tell as to who will be on the bench when the appeal proceedings begin on Monday 11 December 2023. Or, will it be new faces? ... See MoreSee Less

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BDP’S MAKE OR BREAK

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Time for campaigns is over; delegates have been named and counted. What remains is to hit the ballot box to ultimately make or break the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP). The place to be on Thursday night is Kang where last minute outright buying of votes is expected to be at its peak. On Friday the party will finally draw to an end the long running contest of who between incumbent President Mokgweetsi Masisi and Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi will best represent them as presidential candidate in this year’s General Elections.

Masisi has built his campaign on fighting corruption, and creating jobs to lift Batswana out of unemployment mire.

Since he assumed office, Masisi seems to be appealing and having influence in both his party and to the country’s political landscape.  The scales are currently tilting to his side and this was cemented when all of the party’s 14 regions endorsed him as their preferred candidate.

This notwithstanding complaints by Venson-Moitoi camp that the playing field was not level as Masisi allegedly used party and national resources to boost his campaign.

Should he lose to Venson-Moitoi, the results will have a huge impact for the party and the country as he will still remain the Head of State until the general elections and this could destabilise the country as there will be two centres of power.

The Khama influence

Though she has stated that she is not a hired gun for former President Ian Khama who has fallen out with President Masisi, the actions and words of Khama betray her statement.  “If you want to put the country back to normalcy vote Mma Moitoi for me;” Khama has continued to champion.

This has been viewed in some quarters as saying he is the one who sent Venson-Moitoi to challenge Masisi for the party presidency. Though he is regarded as a party elder, Khama as man of many firsts, will be the first former president to go to the congress as delegate.

Given the team she’s surrounded herself with, and the policies she’s endorsing, the party will not see the sweeping changes many members are desperate to see.

Guma skips country

Last week Moitoi suffered a serious blow when her strategist MP for Tati East Samson Moyo Guma fled the country under dubious circumstances. He claimed that his life was in danger, accusing state agencies of targeting him.  But DIS Director General Peter Magosi has revealed that it is hot in the kitchen for the rubble rouser politician.

Khama’s allies dumps him

As if it was not getting bad for the Moitoi/Khama faction fashionably called New Jerusalem, some of its influential leaders are now seemingly having second thoughts about it.

President Khama’s brother – the Minister Youth Empowerment, Sports and Culture Development – Tshekedi Khama is said to be reconsidering his role and presence in the New Jerusalem faction that is spearheaded by his brother and Guma.

In an interview with this publication, Tshekedi refused to discuss the issue, saying he will put the issue on the table very soon. Tshekedi is allegedly not comfortable to be in the same team with his erstwhile political nemesis Samson Moyo Guma.

It was Guma through the Parliamentary Statutory Bodies Oversight Committee that put TK’s ambition to become Vice President on a halt by exposing his poor management style in the way he ran his then ministry – Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism – with alleged corruption and maladministration at the Botswana Tourism Organisation. Even during that time TK said that the whole enquiry about BTO was politically motivated. Since then he has never forgiven Guma and was not happy that his brother did not protect him enough.

Thapelo Olopeng

Since he joined politics, Thapelo Olopeng has avoided being involved in factional politics and has been quiet regarding the fallout between president Masisi and his close associate former President Khama.

Recently during the regional congress in Francistown, Olopeng broke political ranks with his close friend Khama by calling on democrats to rally behind President Masisi and vote for him in Kang. Just like TK, Olopeng who used to be a business partner with Guma don’t see eye to eye and is said to be one of the reasons he doesn’t want to be associated with New Jerusalem.

Tshepang Mabaila

He was until recently Khama’s blue-eyed boy who had the former President on speed dial. But things have changed fast for both of them – pushing them in opposite directions. Mabaila was suspended by the BDP for five years for trying to influence BDP MPs to pass a Motion of No Confidence against Masisi last year. He decided to stand as independent parliamentary candidate for Mogoditshane and was endorsed by Khama. He recently asked for pardon from President Masisi and rallied behind him.

NJ’s last kicks

With the opposition having told the New Jerusalem faction that they will not support them on any Motion of No Confidence against President Masisi, the faction is frantically seeking ways of tabling the motion – the only way as of now of bringing down Masisi who seems to have beaten them in winning party loyalty.

This has kept President Masisi on his toes. On Tuesday, he had to cancel a planned trip to South Africa when his intelligence picked information that a Motion of No Confidence was likely to be debated at Parliament.   The faction had allegedly enlisted the fearless yet soft spoken assistant Minister of Health and Wellness Biggie Butale to pull the trigger.

But later Butale denied ever intending to table the motion, dismissing that as just street talk.

“I am a member of the Executive and therefore I cannot pass a motion of no confidence on myself. It is totally against the law that I can present such motion,” he said. Asked if he will resign as cabinet minister and present the motion, Butale said he won’t do that.

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