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Africa-Press – Botswana. <\/strong><\/span>Former president Ian Khama and his younger brother Tshekedi will not attend the funeral of their elder sister, Jacqueline, on Friday. The Khama brothers are in self-imposed exile in South Africa after they made persistent allegations of harassment by the Directorate of Intelligence Security Service (DISS).<\/b><\/p>\n

The acting president of the BPF, Caroline Lesang, told that the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) government has made life difficult for the Khama family.<\/p>\n

Lesang stated that the Khama brothers\u2019 decision to go into self-exile is an indication that they feel safer in a foreign country.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe support the Khamas\u2019 decision to stay away during this time because they have always been a target of this regime,\u201d Lesang said. \u201cThe point is that they would be arrested if they came.\u201d<\/p>\n

She added that it is disheartening to realise that the government is still hellbent on intimidating the Khama family.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to believe that if the government had a case against the Khamas, it would have been sorted out by now,\u201d Lesang asserted. \u201cWhat we are seeing is politically-motivated accusations.\u201d<\/p>\n

It is all the BPF can do to offer support and prayers for the family under the circumstances, she said, adding that none of the allegations levelled against the Khamas has succeeded.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is quite shocking that we continue to witness intimidation of the Khama family,\u201d Lesang asserted. \u201cWhat hurts is that they are never accorded fair treatment, hence it will be difficult for them to come and bury their sister. You can imagine how painful that is to them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the Directorate of Public Prosecutions recently stated that there were no plans to extradite former president Khama despite his case coming up early June.<\/p>\n

Speaking to journalists on the sidelines of the Mining Indaba in Cape Town, South Africa recently, Press Secretary to the President, Batlhalefi Leagajang, said the President had more important things to do. \u201cThe President (Mokgweetsi Masisi) has an economy to run and to resuscitate (the country) from the hardships of COVID-19,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s got a nation to save from COVID-19 and he\u2019s got the manifesto deliverables to work on. That\u2019s what the President is laser-focused on. He\u2019s got no time to be discussing former president Khama.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Botswana. Former president Ian Khama and his younger brother Tshekedi will not attend the funeral of their elder sister, Jacqueline, on Friday. The Khama brothers are in self-imposed exile in South Africa after they made persistent allegations of harassment by the Directorate of Intelligence Security Service (DISS). 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