Botswana fast becoming a police state before our eyes
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Do we see this development in Botswana since the creation of the Directorate of Intelligence and Security Services with Isaac Kgosi in charge? Heinrich Himmler the chicken farmer was SS head; Dr Josef Goebbels whose philosophy, was a lie repeated many times becomes the truth, headed the propaganda outfit! Who do we have here? Masisi the bootlicker? Himmler’s storm troopers’ strategy was intimidate, terrorise and beat Germans into submission! The DIS does no less.
Whilst celebrating milestones in inclusivity, with notably P5 billion awarded to vulnerable groups, the report sounds a 'siren' on a dangerous and growing trend: the ballooning use of micro-procurement. That this method, designed for small-scale, efficient purchases, now accounts for a staggering 25% (P8 billion) of total procurement value is not a sign of agility, but a 'red flag'. The PPRA’s warning is unequivocal and must be...