In its zeal to seal the borders against poachers through a deadly shoot-to-kill stance, the department of Wildlife could seemingly have been breaking the law by accumulating and using arms of war when they have not been recognised as a disciplined force. Only now is the minister responsible moving to have the department’s anti-poaching cadres recognised as a disciplined force. PHILLIMON MMESO reports. He is regarded as one of the most outspoken cabinet ministers – he speaks his mind without fear irrespective of place or the audience at hand. Tshekedi Khama – the Minister of Environment, Wildlife and Tourism – has since his appointment as the minister of MEWT spoken out against poaching, adopting a controversial ‘shoot to kill’ stance which puts Botswana at loggerheads with some of its neighbouring countries especially Namibia. The Namibian government is not happy with Botswana’s policy and during his recent state visit to Botswana President Hage Geingob called on his counterpart to review the shoot-to-kill policy. Over 30 Namibians and 22 Zimbabweans had their earthly departures fast-tracked by the Botswana’s anti-poaching operations. In an interview the unshaken Tshekedi Khama insists that the shoot-to-kill policy has worked wonders for Botswana as they have seen the…