PKI Project not awarded Govt
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
The same Mmegi report goes on to falsely allege that “Vlatacom was awarded a closed contract of over P 500 million in 2010 to supply the Botswana government with Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) systems.”
The plain fact of the matter is that no contract for PKI systems has, heretofore, been awarded to Vlatacom or for that matter any other company. It is therefore also not true that P500 million, or indeed any other amount, has been paid toward such a contract.
It is a warning flare to every Motswana who logs onto social media. As a country, we have reached a point where the line between robust debate and outright destruction has become dangerously blurred. At face value, Mabeo’s response, which seeks an apology and threat of a defamation suit, might seem severe to some. But we cannot ignore the context. The comment in question did not offer a policy critique or question a political decision.It...