DPP denies 'influence' to stall high profile corruption cases
Friday, September 28, 2018
Appearing before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) this week, Director of Public Prosecutions, Stephen Tiroyakgosi said there was no influence when dealing with corruption cases.
He explained that cases were done on their merits as they arrive in the office and were taken to courts when there is enough evidence to prosecute. “We have not had any influence when dealing with cases regardless of who is involved in the case,” he said.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...