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We welcome the forensic audit

The decision by Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) to order for a forensic audit of all processes within the public sector and State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) is a welcome one.

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.

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Don’t let fraudsters steal your festive joy

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