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born 1953 Botswana
Seretse Khama Ian Khama (born 27 February , 1953) is a retired military officer and politician who served as the fourth president of the Republic of Botswana from 2008 to 2018. He is the son of Sir Seretse Khama, the first president of Botswana (1966 to 1980).
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When you have a country with millions of people, for any leader to think they are the only ones who can be president is pathetic.
We thought it would be a quantitative change, where the opposition wins but not to this extent. This was a dramatic turn of events.
I am a democrat. I have always believed in democratic ideals and joined the military to defend this democracy.
Maybe what we have achieved through diamond revenues has made us complacent. But we have to remember, that diamonds are not forever.
It would not be appropriate to indicate my position with any political party publicly
It is totally unacceptable when an African leader, in order to stay in power, will resort to killing his or her own people.
The problem with some leaders is that they hide behind the rhetoric of Pan-Africanism while denying their citizens basic democratic rights
The country's economy has been rundown, and people expect the party's manifesto to be applied immediately, but it doesn't work like that.
The Africa we dream of - peaceful, prosperous and respected- will only emerge when our governance is guided by our values and not by our interests.
I came here to tell you that I am cutting ties with the BDP as I do not recognise this party anymore
My father would have been shocked and disgusted at the abandonment of the rule of law, and human rights that we and many other Batswana were subjected to.
He understood the destiny of Botswana was bound to that of Namibia, that our futures like our rivers and deserts flow together
Always starting from a bad situation you can make good
I didn’t enjoy politics, the rough and tumble of political life
Ban the import of hunting trophies
If you've been somewhere for too long, you become complacent and take things for granted
I am not sick, stressed or depressed. In fact, I recently had my annual medical check and all was good. The only thing that depresses me is when people who don’t know me say I am depressed
Fast forward to 2018 to the character betrayal, and vindictiveness, this time not by the British but our very own raised its ugly head
When he looked north, across the Kalahari to this land of brave and dignified people, he saw not a neighbour but a brother
I have to fix the mistake I made in appointing Masisi to be my successor
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