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The corrupt must account

Justice is not merely about legal victories; it is about trust. Botswana’s High Court, in its refusal to grant the government leave to appeal a tainted tender decision, has reinforced a fundamental principle: the law will not rescue those who abuse it.

This ruling is more than a technical legal decision it is a mirror reflecting the rot in the country’s procurement processes and governance.

For far too long, government officials have twisted regulations to serve their interests, betraying the very citizens they are sworn to serve.

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The Boko-led administration has to tread carefully

‘When you make peace withyourself, you make peace with the world’- Maha GhosanandaThis may come at a huge cost if not handled properly. What started off on Labour Day in Letlhakane this year, where Boko was in attendance when the militant lawyer-cum-trade unionist, Robert Rabasimane rebutted the President’s address in defence of the trade union has seemingly spiralled out of control. The issue is now creating a cat-and-mouse type of a...

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