{"id":59832,"date":"2024-11-30T17:42:09","date_gmt":"2024-11-30T17:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/bangwato-regent-to-hand-over-peacefully"},"modified":"2024-11-30T18:03:21","modified_gmt":"2024-11-30T18:03:21","slug":"bangwato-regent-to-hand-over-peacefully","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/bangwato-regent-to-hand-over-peacefully","title":{"rendered":"Bangwato Regent to Hand over Peacefully"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Botswana. <\/strong><\/span><b>The Regent of BaNgwato, Kgosi Serogola Seretse, has pronounced himself ready to hand over the throne after he initially threatened not to.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>This paves the way for Kgosikgolo ya BaNgwato, former president Ian Khama, to assume his place on the throne.<\/p>\n<p>While Serogola initially dismissed Khama\u2019s stated intention to take over the throne, the Regent told this week that he is now ready to hand over to Khama.<\/p>\n<p>BPF interference<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was not resisting, as people believe,\u201d he said. \u201cIt is only that there was a lot of political interference, especially from the Botswana Patriot Front and Khama\u2019s paternal uncles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey were determined to remove me because I was appointed by the government, specifically the Ministry of Local Government and Traditional Affairs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI opposed it because such consultations should not be led by councillors of any particular political party. But once the ministry notifies me about handing over, I will do so gladly and peacefully.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Principles of bogosi<\/p>\n<p>Seretse blames the dispute on Khama\u2019s uncles, accusing them of colluding with some politicians. He added that without the interference, the dispute would have been avoided.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople thought I was fighting against Khama and his uncles when in reality I was not. I only wanted to restore the principles of bogosi and to lead by example.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was being undermined as the Regent and had to assert my authority to show that I would not condone political interference.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Harmony<\/p>\n<p>Seretse\u2019s concession comes a few days after the minister, Ketlhalefile Motshegwa, announced that they have agreed to Khama\u2019s request to assume his position as Kgosi after he withdrew his bogosi case from court.<\/p>\n<p>Motshegwa also stated that he is due to deliver the message to the tribal leadership. \u201cThe ministry has acceded to Khama\u2019s request to resume his duties at the kgotla,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI will deliver a message urging the tribal leadership and morafe to unite and reconcile in the interests of harmony and tribal administration and so as to pave the way for the ceremony to welcome Khama on November 30, 2024.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Botswana<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Botswana. The Regent of BaNgwato, Kgosi Serogola Seretse, has pronounced himself ready to hand over the throne after he initially threatened not to. This paves the way for Kgosikgolo ya BaNgwato, former president Ian Khama, to assume his place on the throne. 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