Reverend Bishop Enole Ditsheko, Wrestling Botswana Back from Khama

Abstract

‘Wrestling Botswana Back from Khama’ is first and foremost an attack on former President Ian Khama
and his 10 years of rule as Botswana’s fourth chief executive. The author Rev. Bishop Enole Ditsheko
sees Khama as a violator of the country’s political culture, a believer in his right as Seretse’s first son to be
President, a corrupt accumulator of national resources for his private use, and the protector of a coalition of
greedy businessmen who pillaged the national riches for profit. Khama’s successor, Masisi, is by contrast,
portrayed as an emerging savior of Botswana democratic values who fooled Khama into thinking nothing
would change when he as Vice-President replaced Khama as President.