Masisi Clashes with Namibian Rights Group

Former President, Mokgweetsi Masisi clashed with Namibian activists over the “shoot-to-kill” policy, as the Namibian Lives Matter Movement accused him of justifying killing Namibians The Namibian Lives Matter Movement (NLMM) has dismissed a recent public lecture by former president Mokgweetsi Masisi as political rhetoric, accusing him of dishonesty and insensitivity toward Namibian concerns. Responding to inquiries from The Botswana Gazette, NLMM chairperson Sinvula Mudabeti described the lecture as a public relations exercise akin to the rhetoric that, in their view, contributed to Masisi’s electoral defeat in Botswana. “Masisi is known for saying one thing in public and doing the opposite in reality.

This is the same PR stunt he has always relied on,” Mudabeti said. Mudabeti accused Masisi of denying the existence of the “shoot-to-kill” policy despite evidence to the contrary, arguing that such denial undermines his credibility. “He denies that the shoot-to-kill policy exists when he knows very well that it does,” Mudabeti said.

“That alone shows he is dishonest and unreliable.” The movement also criticized Masisi’s characterization of Namibian calls for justice as “noise,” describing the remarks as dismissive and disrespectful. “How can genuine demands for fairness, justice and respect be referred to as noise?” Mudabeti asked. “He went too far.”