*In the article it states: "Allegations that the CIA funded National Endowment for Democracy (NED), orchestrated Khama's rise to Presidency........."
* *Nobert Mao at one time was head of Africa Desk for NED.* On Sun, Oct 6, 2013 at 7:42 PM, Herrn Edward Mulindwa <[email protected]>wrote: > Govt denies Khama-CIA link **** > > LAWRENCE SERETSE > Staff Writer **** > > The government has responded angrily to allegations that linked President > Ian Khama to Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of United States of America > (USA). **** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > * * > > ** ** > > ** ** > > * * > > ** ** > > * * > > **[image: Description: > https://www.mmegi.bw/2013/August/Tuesday27/php40E.tmp.jpg]****** > > Botswana government has reacted angrily to a report linking President Ian > Khama to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The 'Ground Coverage > Report' has caused consternation in Botswana as it states that through > International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) in Botswana, 85 Rwandans have > already undergone intelligence training and get posted back in Rwanda. ILEA > has offices in Otse and its website redirects to the US Embassy to Botswana > portal. **** > > ILEA Director, Kelebemang Motlhanka admitted that Botswana trains Rwandans > at their base but denies any ties with the CIA and former Rwandan General > Faustin Kayumba."We do train Rwandans and the number is absolutely less > than 80. We train with 34 other countries as well. It's not our business to > know who recruits them afterwards but I can say I am not well aware of any > General Nyamwasa. We have no relationship with the CIA but we are being > funded by the US government and our own government," Motlhanka said.There > are allegations that Nyamwasa is based in South Africa and is recruiting > the Rwandans trained in Botswana to set up a military team. Nyamwasa's > profile reveals that he was Head of Intelligence in Rwanda throughout the > RPA struggle. At the time of his demise, Kayumba was Rwanda's High > Commissioner to India.**** > > Rwandan media have reported that during his tenure as head of > intelligence, Deputy Commander of Gendarme, Army Chief of Staff, SG NSS and > Rwanda's High Commissioner to India, colleagues remember him as a man of > intrigue and patronage. He used his position to fabricate accusations > against anyone he saw as a potential contender to a position that gave him > closer proximity to RPA leadership. Such fabricated accusations usually led > to imprisonment, demotion or demobilisation for the victims. To date, there > is in Rwanda and elsewhere, former RPA fighters who given a chance would > want to settle scores with Nyamwasa, most especially now that he does not > control any instruments of power, Rwandan media has reported.**** > > Motlhanka denied any alleged ILEA's affiliation with the NED, which is > supposedly a multi-billion-dollar private, non-government, non-profit > foundation that receives a yearly appropriation from the US government. > Botswana has trained Rwandans under the ILEA, which is a cooperative effort > between Botswana, the USA and 34 other countries, Motlhanka said. The first > ILEA was established in Budapest, Hungary, under the leadership of the US > Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in 1995. A second ILEA, under the > leadership of the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), was opened in > Bangkok. ILEA Gaborone is the third ILEA opened outside the US. It was set > up under the leadership of the US Federal Law Enforcement Training Center > (FLETC), whose parent organisation is now the U.S. Department of Home Land > Security.**** > > Government spokesperson, Dr Jeff Ramsay has moved to dismiss the > allegations carried by the report. He said the report has been alleged to > be a political dirty campaign designed to discredit individuals in South > Africa and elsewhere in the region.This controversial report has accused > Botswana of being a central operation base for the United States of America > (USA) plot to train militants and incite rebellion in African countries, > which is why US will never stage a coup in Botswana.The viral 'Ground > Coverage Report' which received mixed reactions about its legitimacy in > South Africa with suspended secretary general of Confederation of South > African Trade Unions (COSATU) Zwelinzima Vavi requesting the South African > Minister of Defence to investigate its validity.Of the many allegations > raised, the report has claimed that Khama was trained by the CIA and > labelled Botswana as America's close ally while at the same time disclosing > internal communication between intelligence agents and their attempt to > recruit Vavi. **** > > Allegations that the CIA funded National Endowment for Democracy (NED), > orchestrated Khama's rise to Presidency, with Ministers such as Kitso > Mokaila, Tshekedi Khama and Ramadeluka Seretse having been trained by the > NED on governance are raised by the report. The NED is said to target all > liberation movements in Africa and remove them so that they can set up new > constitutions and presidential terms that are aligned with the US.The > source in the report, noted that although Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) > is a 'liberation movement' it would not be overthrown by the US. > "Botswana's opposition parties and unions are not strong enough...in the > eyes of many African states...its economy is equivalent to a municipality. > BDP won't be touched mainly because of Ian Khama," the report stated.**** > > An exposition by Philip Agee titled: News You Wont Find On CNN-How US > Infiltrates 'Civil Society' To Overthrow Governments, Agee mentions that > money to NED is channelled through four "core foundations". These are the > National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, (linked to the > Democratic Party); the International Republican Institute (Republican > Party); the American Center for International Labor Solidarity; and the > Center for International Private Enterprise (US Chamber of Commerce).**** > > "The NED has been labelled the CIA Trojan Horse: How many Americans could > identify the National Endowment for Democracy? An organisation, which often > does exactly the opposite of what its name implies. The NED was set up in > the early 1980s under President Ronald Reagan in the wake of all the > negative revelations about the CIA in the second half of the 1970s. The > Agency was getting an exceedingly bad name, and it was causing the > powers-that-be much embarrassment."Something had to be done. What was done > was not to stop doing these awful things.What was done was to shift many of > these awful things to a new organisation, with a nice sounding name, The > National Endowment for Democracy. The idea was that the NED would do > somewhat overtly what the CIA had been doing covertly for decades, and > thus, hopefully, eliminate the stigma associated with CIA covert > activities," it read.**** > > Government spokesperson, Ramsay has said the report has been cooked up to > cause a rift in politics within the region. "Further to the above we note > that the said same report with its truly bizarre claims that the 'National > Endowment of Democracy,' a US based NGO in cahoots with the World Movement > for Democracy is somehow micro-managing this region's politics has been > treated with derision by mainstream media within South Africa, as well as > commentators from across the political spectrum," Ramsay said.Ramsay > countered the report's allegation that Khama came from training 15 years > ago and became president. He said that Khama studied at the Royal Military > Academy at Sandhurst during the early 1970s, and only became President in > 2008. "One wonders why anyone would dignify a so-called intelligence report > that in its crude ignorance claims that 10 to 15 years after said training > he became President?Given the simple fact that individuals such as Tshekedi > Khama and Mokgweetsi Masisi were never employed in the military or security > establishments of this or any other country, one wonders why anyone would > wish to escalate bizarre and slanderous claims to the contrary, wondered > Ramsay. Ramsay also wondered why the report claimed the Thebephatswa > Military Base to be a US base when it has been accessible even to > journalists."Perhaps more to the point we would ask why anyone would wish > to take such an obvious example of disinformation seriously. As the > Government of Botswana we too will look forward with interest to the > outcome of such an inquiry, should it take place."**** > > The following is a publicly available list of some of the various NGOs > that are either known or are broadly accepted as CIA front operations. > These organisations funnel money directly from their budget into various > unknown and foundations, humanitarian groups, and private companies to > further CIA priorities:**** > > *National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, > *National Endowment for Democracy , > *Freedom House, > *Millennium Challenge Corporation, > *International Center for Journalists and; > *Center for International Private **** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > Thé Mulindwas Communication Group > "With Yoweri Museveni and Dr. Kiiza Besigye Uganda is in anarchy" > Kuungana Mulindwa Mawasiliano Kikundi > "Pamoja na Yoweri Museveni na Dk. Kiiza Besigye Uganda ni katika machafuko" > **** > > ** ** > > _______________________________________________ > Ugandanet mailing list > [email protected] > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/ugandanet > > UGANDANET is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > All Archives can be found at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. > --------------------------------------- > >
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