Another DCEC Appeal Against Phiri Fails

The Directorate of Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) has again failed at the Appeal’s Court to have Khato Civils Botswana, and its director Simbi Phiri’s bank accounts frozen pending their investigations.

Last week, Justice Isaac Lesetedi of the Appeals Court, threw out the appeal for stay of execution of the granting of limited access to the funds, after the State’s attempt to appeal Justice Michael Leburu’s High Court judgement that granted Khato Civils a variation order.

The appeal for stay of execution comes hardly one month before the order for the limited access to the moneys comes before the High Court for review n June.

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...

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