Masisi launches report that paints him worse than Khama

President Mokgweetsi Masisi last week raised the curtain on the first ever international report which maintains that he is worse than his predecessor Lt Gen Ian Khama.

Masisi was the key note speaker during the launch of the 2023 “Global State of Democracy Report”, which reveals that Botswana is more corrupt and elections less credible under him that during Khama’s reign.

The report further concludes that the judiciary was more independent and Batswana enjoyed more civil liberties under Khama than under Masisi.

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