
BPF, Khama boycott Masisi inauguration Conspicuous about their absence from the presidential Inauguration on Friday, former President Ian Khama and his younger brother Serowe West MP elect Tshekedi Khama, shocked the nation about their conduct. Many were left wondering if political difference can be so entrenched that the Khamas would ignore such a magnanimous occassion in the history of Botswana, in a democracy pioneered by among others their own father -first President Sir seretse Khama. But the answer came from the party they recently formed- Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF) after leaving the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) due to personal differences with Masisi. "The BPF and its patron former president Khama will not be attending the event as we believe grand election fraud took place in this election. We are also against use of the BDF to mobilize people to attend as well as the extravagant nature of the event which is not in line with our known modesty for all past presidential inaugurations. We are also against aggressive efforts being put into trying to get people to attend the inauguration never before done, to give the impression of a popular president for the benefit of visitors, hence the use…