Forensic audit exposes three in BOPEU looting

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A forensic audit conducted at the Botswana Public Employees Union (BOPEU) business wing, Babereki Investments and shared with the regulator, Non-Bank Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority (NBFIRA) and the police for possible criminal prosecution of the culprits has identified three colluding in the looting of the public sector union-owned enterprise.

Further, the forensic audit recommends that the various transactions concluded by a certain powerful figure (name withheld) and a fellow colleague be investigated further as part of a criminal inquiry.

“From the totality of the facts at our disposal, we are of the view that a criminal investigation is warranted and the purpose of the investigation would be to determine if Mr X and/or Mr Y benefited irregularly from the investments made by Babereki Investments,” the forensic audit states.

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