We welcome the forensic audit
Friday, February 28, 2025 | 600 Views |
The ruling party’s position we understand is to ascertain if there were no excesses by the previous Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) regime led by Mokgweetsi Masisi. The BDP had until last year been in power for the past 58 years before it lost the 13th General Election to the UDC.
President Duma Boko reiterated the position of his government, which inherited almost ‘empty’ State coffers from the previous regime, this week to find out how public funds were spent previously.
That sounds like good news. But the report also warns that this may simply be because our digital economy is still young, not because we are safe. As more people shop, bank and pay online, criminals will follow.We Batswana do not need a report to tell us that danger is real. Many of us have heard of or fallen victim to KYC scams. A caller impersonates your bank or mobile money provider. They say they need to “verify” your account. They ask...