How DIS defeated DCEC

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Staff Writer TSHIRELETSO MOTLOGELWA tells the story of the tussle between the corruption busting agency and the spy chief around the allegations of corruption facing Isaac Kgosi

Exactly two years ago, nearly to the year, an Uzi was pulled up against some man’s head, the trigger pulled, the bullet sent into the body. The bullet dealt with the physiology the way a bullet is manufactured to. The man was Malawian-born businessman Harry Tembo, otherwise known as Harrison Tembo, and the place was the upmarket suburb of Phakalane in the north of Gaborone. 

The use of the Israeli manufactured weapon struck security experts as interesting. Uzis are seldom used in the security sector in Botswana, and it is often associated with officials higher up in the security sector. If an Uzi is to be used, then a senior official better be holding it, and if a mortal being is to wield it at the minimum, permission would have come from some place a bit more hallowed.

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

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...

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