I made a mistake trusting Masisi but I’ll do everything to remove him from office- Ian Khama

[@ReubenHawanga]

Masisi has been removed by Batswana not Khama, if Khama was as influential as he may think we were going to see his party take power or have the majority in the opposition.

[@nkitsengoratilemagogodi7962]

Definitely not Khama but the people

[@onkgethetsemompati4873]

By the people yes... but this guy destroyed the BDP... he chose a vice president which most had no belief in... I remember in 2014 when he was being elected as VP this guy forced BDP to vote Masisi... i cant blame Masisi but this guy😂😂😂 even Mogae for choosing Ian

[@ReubenHawanga]

@@onkgethetsemompati4873 let's remember small things like aired parliamentary debates and televised presidential election debates which Khama did not allow but Masisi allowed them and every Motswana got to see what was going on in the country whichis a goodthing and that contributed to his removal which could had been the case if Khama allowed for it during his time, we were kept blind

[@JoseLopez-hb5gg]

Exactly, he is now allover claiming how he campaigned all over the country for the result. This one should be taken back to England to be with his grandmothers there.

[@harrisonharrison9381]

If Masisi was that influential as you claim then i bet his bdp would still be in power

[@chiepe100]

We needed Masisi gone but Khama was definitely worse than Masisi and he did not remove Masisi. We as Batswana did. This guy likes giving himself all the credit for things he did not do. SMH.😒

[@FelixChigwida]

Your vote was going to be rigged if there was not people like him remember he is connected to army, police and IEC,

[@FelixChigwida]

If you look IEC's behaviour will tell you that someone was behind them,there was no panic or what so ever.

[@mokwadintema6220]

Strategy he used by meet and greet has a very big impact on the removal of MEK,look widely not narrowly okay

[@chiepe100]

@mokwadintema6220 He had nothing to do with MEK's removal. Batswana were sick and tired of mainly Masisi and his shenanigans and that's why we removed the BDP. Khama had nothing to do with it. He might have been angry with him and wanted him gone but us as a nation are the ones who made sure it happened.

[@charlywade2704]

Eish, thank you for saying that. Some people have amnesia now. They forget the journalists that fled the country for their safety, they forget the alleged people that were gunned down at his command, the lack of substance in his presidency and prioritizing giving people who don’t have jobs blankets instead enacting policies to increase jobs. Like?????? How hard life started to become hard under his rule

[@seabebonang4846]

This man loves power and to control ada people for his own interests

[@felixchauraya1870]

Mission accomplished they should investigate the former for corruption

[@Bourne-fu8bz]

Zimbabweans you always believe in revenge that's why your country will not prosper.

[@FelixChigwida]

I don't think it's necessary

[@desteriusshitsamamulama828]

Ian Khama should tell the world what happened to John Kalafatis and how he used the NIS to terrorize Batswana

[@jkbbotswana5003]

Batswana made a mistake making Khama a President.

[@dennisndlovu8555]

Masisi was taking Botswana the Zimbabwean route were you happy about it.or you love Zimbabwean to flock enmasse to Gaborone, I heard him one day saying he Will whip the courts to side with him, this is typical of the Zanu pf suffocating opposition by coming up with controversial judgements

[@lenso3757]

​@@dennisndlovu8555Life is like a wheel bro it will humble anyone. Zambians and Malawians are in a mess right now.

[@JoseLopez-hb5gg]

The colonial mentality of this man is disgusting. He was the mist corrupt president Botswana has ever had. He wanted to rule from the grave, something Masisi did not accept and that is why he became so bitter.

[@jondilen277]

This guy killed people. Gomolemo Motswaledi, Nchindo....etc. He would never give media an audience when he was President, a dictator of note. He should not be given the mic

[@JosephVhirizhi]

What respect is Khama saying when the cabinet openly Sat and discuss , the truth should have been said upon Masis so Khama a liar.

[@CRAZY.INDOORPLANTSGUY]

This guy is a problem don't give him a microphone 🎤

[@ricardosabubi6430]

People voted the party they wanted not Khama. UDC won fairly and Masisi left power peacefully. We congradulate UDC for the win.

[@chesterphiri7523]

In politics there is no fairness, there is always a hidden hand. Remember politics is a game of interests.

[@ricardosabubi6430]

@chesterphiri7523 in Mozambique there is a fight now since no one want to declare defeat. With democracy you accept defeat and hand over power and challenge next time . Atleast Botswana is teaching Africa how the transition of power has to be done in a fair election and without shedding blood. He was warm to see the ruling and the opposition shake hands and promised to work together for the benefit of the country.

[@khaltsharivist365]

An educated population + free and fair elections makes such an outcome possible. Despotic regimes fear one or both. “Unemployment and mismanagement topped concerns among the more than one million registered voters, out of a population of 2.6 million. A key concern for voters was unemployment which has risen to 27 percent this year and a slump in the economy due in part to weakened diamond sales, Botswana's single biggest revenue earner. Growth is projected to slow to one percent this year. There have also been allegations of corruption, nepotism and mismanagement by Masisi's government, while the gap between the rich and poor is one of the largest in the world, according to the World Bank.”

[@warrenmangwanda751]

History in the making

[@proactiveafrica323]

Ian khama was not the best president too, he was just a hand and mouth of the west in Africa. and he think he is the king of Botswana.

[@tetoem8755]

As a Motswana, I wish Ian would retire from politics. He was worse than Masisi as a president.

[@gasefete]

He has retired. Comparing Masisi and Ian, I would say, Masisi was worse. Ian was bad, i am not his fan, but atleast we had an economy during his time.

[@Khumzalet]

​@@gasefete Khama was worse! No Freedom of Speech! Harassment of Journalists! Never attended Parliament! Forbid broadcasting of Parliament! Under Masisi there was Freedom of Speech! Not a single arrest of a Journalist! Parliamentary debates were broadcasted! He attended Parliament!

[@MompatiSabure]

There is no difference between the two presidents. It is a health imperative to the country for them to desist from unduly grilling one another. Batswana own this funeral, so, what are they crying for. Thenation is not warring, so, why should they. Boko shares the same sentiments with all Batswana

[@seabebonang4846]

It's all about him....if u don't know khama very well and u praise him u r a fool

[@MasaMasina]

The markets are already speaking. The prince of diamonds has crushed. 😢😢

[@sibusisombuli7421]

Never underestimate or persecute a statesman. Mr Masisi and Ramaphosa have learned the hard way.

[@kangwamngandu3671]

Next is Chakwera & HH

[@razzmatazz1849]

KZN IQ level is not capable of comprehending what this man is talking about. Otherwise you will understand that the president does not prosecute anyone, hence Zuma failed with Gordhan...

[@seabebonang4846]

I don't like Khama but I don't hate him I do not like his manipulations.

[@lenso3757]

So in other words Khama is saying Botswana belongs to him.

[@ExoticalAfrodite]

Typical narcissistic behavior and thought pattern. If Batswana dearly loved him as he eludes, they would have voted for his party 😂😅

[@lenso3757]

@@ExoticalAfrodite He should have contested as an Independent as well 🤣.

[@fhatuwaniglentonnetshivhul9202]

Lol i guess in a way it does, seeing that he is royalty and his father was King of Bechuanaland.

[@NdouMushavi]

Exactly my question. He is arrogant!

[@yusufmohamed8874]

Eswatini style

[@omphemetsekepuyamore3970]

This old madala you did not remove him, Batswana did!

[@tawbwfx]

Short story ....loyalty over merit ...

[@mochudimosarwa3967]

Gone o thusitse fela thata ka go re bolelela sephiri sa gore domkraga e tsietsa jang. Tanki Phuti re ka bo re ntse re ntse re duba thankga.

[@dwaynetino]

Mission accomplished 👏👏👏👏👏

[@ikanyengsebolelosebolelo6768]

U didn't make any mistake

[@stanley3.2.0]

old interviews they repeat

[@modisaneunity4534]

Nonofo Molefi what is your say on this?

[@mphodiane1204]

Honestly, I don't see the reason why you have to say this to Masisi. He is far much better than you. You are the person who destroyed Botswana. And it sounds immature, to talk about another person like this.

[@Bourne-fu8bz]

Most of the comments supporting Ian Khama in this section are from Zimbabweans. Be careful, baTswanas are not into the politics of retribution. Even this interviewer Trevor is a Zimbabwean based in South Africa.

[@khaltsharivist365]

1. Trevor Ncube is based in Zimbabwe. 2. Ian Khama for a long time was the only President in SADC & AU who broke rank & spoke out against stolen elections and the tyrannical rule of Robert Mugabe & his Zanu PF party. The Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa was also another one who spoke out about repression of opposition voices in Zimbabwe. 3. Gone through the comments, there is no evidence of your assertion. 4. BaTswana are not a monolith. No country is.

[@richardchange6278]

Khama is behind masisi and ruling party from out power like what happened in south Africa Zuma and ramaphosa but masisi was better than Khama

[@crazychaba9816]

I have noticed that you enjoy the spotlight and taking credit for things. You were actually worse that Masisi so you were also a mistake.

[@HisWordStandsForever2020]

😮

[@misterkay1603]

✅️

[@flavorflav6629]

Wanted to listen to the former president but listening to the other guy is a no no for me. Infact he should relocate to his ancestorial country, south Africa

[@francisnherera477]

Those who say Ian was worse than Masisi, why are you not any example of some leader, even village headman to begin with? You should be ashamed