Comedy of errors in Butterfly case
Friday, November 29, 2019
Given recent events in the matter of the alleged P100 billion gone missing, it is increasingly apparent that the State may have made a real dog’s dinner of the case against Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) agent Welheminah Maswabi, codename ‘Butterfly’.
What is for certain is that Maswabi is facing charges for financing terrorism, possession of unexplained property and false declaration for a passport. But what has grown uncertain as things unfold in the court of law is not only the course the case has taken, but also that the veneer of justice is possibly fading.
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...