Alleged plot to assassinate some opposition members of parliament

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Botswana Parliament Hansard No 182, February 9, 2016 - Minister for presidential affairs and public administration Eric Molale's statement on the Mmegi article "Confessions of a DIS 'Hit-man'"

MINISTER FOR PRESIDENTIAL AFFAIRS AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (MR MOLALE): Mr Speaker, I thank you for giving me this opportunity to make a statement on an ongoing matter of great public interest.

Mr Speaker, the increasing publication of unsubstantiated allegations, gross innuendo and outright disinformation by some through both traditional and new (social) media platforms should be a matter of common concern.

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