Former Gaborone Mayor, Ramaotwana Nelson Ramaotwana – Botswana National Front’s (BNF) Secretary for International Affairs – has joined a long list of victims that were blocked by President Ian Khama from being appointed to the judiciary notwithstanding recommendations from the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). Information unearthed by The Patriot on Sunday shows that following a recommendation in February 2015 Khama refused to appoint Ramaotwana to the position of Senior Magistrate which had become available in Molepolole. He was then senior prosecution (state) counsel at Attorney General's Chambers based in Lobatse. A round robin resolution of the JSC meeting dated 25th February 2015, which was passed to Office of the President for approval, reads: "It is recommended that Mr Ramaotwana Nelson Ramaotwana be appointed Senior Magistrate". Currently in private practice, Ramaotwana says he was never given reasons why his application for the post was unsuccessful. However, in a shocking turn of events that left him convinced that Khama denied him the appointment because of his well-known political affiliation to opposition parties, Ramaotwana says he was visited by a man who claimed to be a 'messenger' from the Administration of Justice leadership. His message was simple: the JSC wanted him to know…