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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Botswana\u2019s former President Ian Khama has filed an urgent court application seeking the cancellation of an arrest warrant issued against him by a magistrate last week.<\/p>\n

Khama\u2019s father, the late Sir Seretse Khama was Botswana\u2019s founding president.<\/p>\n

He quit the ruling Botswana Democratic Party in 2019 following a dispute with his successor and incumbent President Mokgweetsi Masisi.<\/p>\n

The warrant was issued after Khama, who has been living in South Africa since November 2021, failed to appear in court to answer charges laid against him in April.<\/p>\n

The charges include unlawful possession of a firearm, receiving stolen property and procuring the registration of a firearm by false pretense.<\/p>\n

The former head of State has asked the high court in Gaborone for the warrant against him to be set aside or for its execution to be stayed, citing a lack of evidence for his prosecution. He said in his court filing:<\/p>\n

The warrant of arrest threatens my right to liberty in circumstances where I have committed no crime…should this warrant of arrest not be stayed or set aside…I would suffer irreparable harm which cannot be compensated for in any form.<\/p>\n

Khama\u2019s lawyer said his client is still waiting to be given a date for the hearing.<\/p>\n

Khama has missed court appearances since he was charged in April, saying he feared for his life in Botswana.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. Botswana\u2019s former President Ian Khama has filed an urgent court application seeking the cancellation of an arrest warrant issued against him by a magistrate last week. Khama\u2019s father, the late Sir Seretse Khama was Botswana\u2019s founding president. 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