Talk:Seretse Ian Khama

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Ian attained his status largely due to his 'Royal blood' lineage, through his father's side. His father should have been Chief of the principal tribe of Botswana - the Bamangwato, but lost that right when he married Ian's mother, a white commoner from England. Ian climbed very quickly up the military chain of command to become the head of the Botswana Armed Forces. Lieutenant-General Seretse Ian Khama was then passed over the heads of others by President Festus Mogae to become Vice-President in an extremely short time. In his present position he alienated his ruling political party (BDP - Botswana Democratic Party), insulting the old-guard and creating divisions. Once elected to political office, he was legally out of the Defence Forces, yet he continued to act as if he was still in his old position inside of it. Illegally, he used Botswana Air force airplanes for his own private use. Succession in the Presidency of Botswana is considered non-democratic, with the Vice-President succeeding the President without a popular mandate. As soon as he succeeds Mogae as President of Botswana, he will once again be the Commander in Chief of the Defence Forces as well. He is regarded by many as being arrogant - treating others with aloof disdain and in an authoritarian manner, intolerant of dissent amongst his subjects. The expulsion from Botswana in 2005 of University of Botswana political-science Professor Kenneth Good for voicing his scientific opinion in public by Khama and Mogae is indicative of this.

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