Chase In Hot Soup

Raphaka was appearing before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) whereupon Lerala-Maunatlala legislator Prince Maele asked how the information got to the media and how they were remedying the situation.Chase made comments on international media where he accused the government of disarming the Ministry’s anti-poaching unit; pointing out that since military weapons and equipment were withdrawn from the Department of Wildlife and National Parks in April, nearly 90 elephants and five white rhinoceroses have been killed by poachers.

“We have sent out a team to investigate why the person we contracted to do a survey could dish out such misleading information.  He has to report to us and not share the information elsewhere,” he said.