The Money Case: Inside The Magistrate Court

Suspects leaving court PIC. MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Suspects leaving court PIC. MORERI SEJAKGOMO

On Friday, accused persons in the alleged money laundering case dubbed “Botswana’s biggest financial scandal” involving about P326 million, appeared before the Regional Magistrate (South) in Gaborone for the bail ruling, Staff Writer THALEFANG CHARLES reports about the mood inside the courtroom

About 30 minutes before the case could be heard, the South Regional Magistrate Courtroom in Block 3, Gaborone was already fully-packed. When the media arrived, just before 2pm, there were already no seats available inside the congested public gallery.

Those who could not find seats were asked to leave the court. A commotion ensued when people without seats momentarily refused to leave the courtroom as per the orders of the police. Some tried to squeeze for space to sit while others squatted on the floor.

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