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PRESS RELEASE |Botswana condemns remarks made by President Trump @VensonMoitoi @MIACBW @OfficialMasisipic.twitter.com/16i7CUMR4x
The Ministry of International Affairs & Cooperation wishes to inform the public and the international community that the Government of Botswana, today summoned the US Ambassador to Botswana to express its displeasure at the alleged utterances ...
made by the President of the US, Donald Trump, when he referred to African countries and others as “shithole countries” during a meeting with a bipartisan group of lawmakers at the White House on Thursday 11 January 2018.
The Botswana Government has also enquired from the US Government through the Ambassador, to clarify if Botswana is regarded as a “shithole” country given that there are Botswana nationals residing in the US, and also that some of Batswana may wish to visit the US.
The Government of Botswana is wondering why President Trump, must use this descriptor and derogatory word, when talking about countries with whom the US has had cordial and mutually beneficial bilateral relations for so many years.
Botswana calls on @SADC_News , the @AU and all other progressive nations across the world to strongly condemn the remarks made by @POTUS
What on Earth is "Batswana"?
It’s what you call people from Botswana. Motswana singular, Batswana plural
I feel sorry for the US Ambassador. He/she is probably as outraged as you are, and very embarrassed too, but his/her job is to represent his/her country currently led by a nasty spoiled child - impossible job to do well.
He is a very nice guy. We are waiting for statement from him regarding the matter.
Yessss!
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