The origins of the sins of Maboane: Crimes that nations pay for parliamentary disobedience

The Old Testament reminds us that spying is the second oldest profession. Moses’s successor Joshua sent two agents out of Shittim to spy on ancient Jericho. This was at the twilight of the exodus by the children of Israel in pursuit of the Promised Land.

In a bizarre convergence, the spies were sheltered by the madam of a local brothel. Rahab, of course, was engaged in oldest profession. Joshua’s example has been followed ever since in a milieu where lessons are learnt and then forgotten.

The era of founding Director General (DG) of the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) Isaac Kgosi was littered in troubles. Botswana did not glimpse into lessons from Peru and beyond the Zambezi River into Zambia.

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