There are no targets � Makgophe

Makgophe PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Makgophe PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Commissioner of the Botswana Police Service (BPS) Keabetswe Makgophe have told the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) that they collect between P1.5m and P2m per week in traffic fines.

Responding to concerns raised by members of the PAC Makgophe dismissed allegations that he had issued instructions and set targets for traffic police officers.

This followed a question asked by the member of PAC and also the Member of Parliament (MP) for Selebi-Phikwe West, Dithapelo Keorapetse who had asked if it was true that he has instructed the police to reach a certain target from traffic fines and the amount of money that they collect on the road.

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