INSIGHT ABOUT THE 1998 PROPHESY..READ DZ We should scrutinise BMD much more closely by Tshwaragano Isaac Mmereki 09-10-2011 In an article ‘BMD prepare to lead coalitions” (Weekend Post 13-19 August 2011) its president, Gomolemo Motswaledi told us that the mission of Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) is “To attain state power at all costs and be a true and compelling alternative to the current regime”. That ‘at all costs’ has not been explained leaves a lot of room to speculate and bring in unintended meanings and interpretations to maybe an otherwise innocent expression. ‘At all costs’ to me means clinging and clutching to satanic prophecies of Dr Francis N’Gombe, who was described as fortune-teller, prophet, seer, traditional medicine man and president of the all Africa and Asia Medicine men’s Association with over 700 000 members(Midweek Sun 14/01/98). I rejected this prophecy in 1998 and still do today from a Christian perspective as I believe the man declared curses upon our nation. The so called “fulfillment” of his prophecy such as the splitting of the BNF in 1998 was very violet. (See article by Christian Makgala: So Far So Good?: An Appraisal of Dr. Ngombes 1998 Prophecy on the Fate of the BNF (Pula: Botswana. Journal of African Studies vol.17 (2003) NO.1) If the fulfillment of the prophecy has been violent thus far, it is too ghastly to contemplate the violence we are going to experience if the whole of it were to be fulfilled as per the wishes of Ng’ombe-ites. I would not be far from the truth to state that the Ngombe prophecy is one of the driving forces behind BMD given the public pronouncements by its leadership especially Deputy leader Botsalo Ntuane. An example of Ntuane’s statements is in ‘BMD grows in leaps, bounds – Ntuane’ (Daily News,11 November, 2010) among other instances where he now and again never missies the opportunity to remind us that the clock is ticking towards the ‘fulfillment’ of the N’gombe prophecy. Another article that supports my conclusion about the Ngombe prophecy and BMD is “BMD response to CSIS Report and Malemas call for regime change in Botswana (Mmegi 02/08/11), released under the hand of Nehemiah Modubule, Chairman (BMD), which said: “The prediction of the CSIS (Centre for Strategic and International Studies) report is consistent with the prophecy made by the famous Zambian seer and traditional intellectual Dr Francis Ngombe that the BDP will lose power after 15 years. Dr Francis Ng’Ombe made his prediction in 1998, and the year 2014 will mark the culmination of the 15 years.” It is disappointing that BMD, a movement in whose leadership are a number of professing Christians among others Motswaledi could be spurred on by the prophecy of a servant of Satan in N’gombe. The ‘prophecy’ by N’gombe seems to have brought excitement not only to BMD but on the opposition collective as they smell power in 2014 as “foreseen” by Ngombe such that politicians who dismissed it in 1998 now embrace it – Modubule ans Setshwaelo are prime examples. The other problem is that only a part of the ‘prophecy’, concerning the Botswana Democratic Party losing power in 15 years is mentioned while other components are ignored. To remind ourselves, the Mid-week Sun (January 14 1998) carried an article ‘Zambian predicts BDP win’ which recorded Ngombe as having said: “Without any hesitation, I see the ruling party continuing to rule for the next 15 years. Some people, including those who are influential and prominent, but without necessarily being politicians, in society, will join the party.” Asked to say why he thought the BDP would win the elections next year Ngombe …said ‘I foresee the BDP correcting its wrongs, and strengthening itself just before the elections. I am not joking when I say that party will win again.” But Ng’ombe sounded a warning to the BDP. “The party must make sure they allow people who are accepted by the people to contest parliamentary positions. The BDP also stands a good chance of increasing its parliamentary representation.’ Ng’ombe who praised the country for being “the pride of Africa,” says in Festus Mogae- who takes over as President on April 1- he sees “a man who is intelligent. Much will depend however on who becomes his deputy. It would have to be an influential man of integrity. And the man who will be the deputy President stands a good chance of assuming the leadership of the country before the opposition takes over. I am saying this because some opposition parties will be integrated into the ruling party”. Ngombe emphasizing that he likes talking about things that “I am able to repeat at a later stage,” predicted: “Botswana will enjoy peace for the next 10 years.” Turning to business, he predicts that the country’s economy will blossom, adding, “I do not foresee anything that will make your country’s economy stall. But I am warning your leaders about some exploiters masquerading as investors. These people will take your money and run away.” In response to the Ngombe ‘prophecy’ the Mid-week Sun (January 21 1998) carried an article “BNF dismiss Zambian prophet as a quack” in which “Botswana National Front chief propagandist Paul Rantao had this to say ‘The BNF followers should dismiss that prophecy as mere wishful thinking from a well known quack. He said the tide of revolutionary change cannot be stemmed by any fortune-teller or soothsayer.’” Ephraim Setswaelo who was then Bosele Action Party president (now Botswana Congress Party Vice President) said, “We at Bosele have serious doubts about the validity of Dr. Ng’ombe’s predictions. In the first place, we do not believe in these latter day prophets and soothsayers. While we respect his profession, and what he does for his patients and clients, we think that the field of political analysis is beyond him and that he is unfamiliar with Botswana’s political developments.” For his part the then United Socialist Party (PUSO) President Nehemiah Modubule (now Botswana Movement for Democracy Chairperson) said “the predictions are unfounded and very unrealistic given that he is predicting over a period of fifteen years of BDP’s rule now. “I totally disagree with him; however, I must admit that the next election will be not won by any opposition party. The next election will be the last to be won by the BDP.” Botswana Peoples Party through Smarts Shabani is reported to have “dismissed the predictions as nothing but the words of a person who has run short of ideas, with an idle mind, and living in a dream land”. How people change! The Bible in 1 Thessalonians 5:21-22 states that: “Do not scoff at prophecies, but test everything that is said. Hold on to what is good” In I John 4:1 it urges us to ‘not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world’. In Deuteronomy 13:1-5 and 18:9-14 God warns against the likes of Ngo’mbe who want us to follow other gods because their prophecies have been fulfilled. I was happy to hear that N’gombe died shortly after his prophecy because such prophets who want to lead us away from God deserve to die. I have tested the spirit through which N’gombe spoke using the yardstick of Bible and have come to the conclusion that it is clearly satanic and not good for our nation. By attempting to interpret prophecies our politicians have entered in to an unfamiliar territory and have really exposed themselves and could easily fit the description of Politicks (originally a Jamaican term meaning exactly what it sounds like--politicians tricking the public and playing games. (urbandictionary). Ngombe’s prophecy addresses politics, peace and investors coming to take our money and run away, but why our politricks-ians decided to pick and choose the part referring to politics only God knows. Does it mean the Christians in BMD are willing to sell their souls to Satan to “attain state power at all costs”? What about the peace of our nation? I know for sure that other nations hate the peace that we enjoy with a passion and even say there is nothing special with Botswana as we will go the way of other African countries. Does it mean that Christians in opposition parties accept that our peace will last for ten year as prophesied by N’gombe? Why is it that during his response to the 2011/12 budget speech Ntuane criticized the business practices of some investors who clearly fit the tag of ‘some exploiters masquerading as investors. These people will take your money and run away’ as N’gombe prophesied. Without a doubt some of our politicians vacillate a lot and play the game of musical chairs such that one is never really sure where and what they stand for. As it is said if can’t stand for anything you will fall for everything including the Ng’ombe prophecy in the quest to ‘attain state power at all costs’. The 1828 edition of Webster’s dictionary has a word, politicasters, (not used much these days) which means “pretender to politics, petty politician, and an impostor”). I think the Ngombe prophecy has revealed what is in the hearts of most politicians who fit the description of politicaster. Truly time is ripe for the manifestation of the true sons of God to reclaim the political arena from the self-serving, self-seeking and greedy people who will relegate our country to the dust-bins of history. The solution to self-serving and self-seeking is the introduction of another “D” to President Khama’s five Ds which is that of DIVINITY. We must put GOD FIRST in our nation. This must be the first D. I wish to call on Christians to treat the N’gombe prophecy seriously, if they have not been doing so, and pray for the peace of our nation and that our politics should not be influenced by satanic prophecies. Politics should be a contestation of ideas of how to better serve the interests of Batswana and improve their standard of living
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