ወገኖቼና ለቤተሰቦቻቸው፣ ለዘመዶቻቸው በአጠቃላይ ለኢትዮጵያ ሕዝብ የተሰማኝን ጥልቅ ሃዘን እገልጻለሁ።
I wish to extend my deepest condolences to his passing and sincere sympathy to his family, the people of Botswana and the government of Botswana.