'Broke' DPP decries lack of funds

Justice Moroka
Justice Moroka

FRANCISTOWN: The Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is facing some financial constraints at its branch in Maun which prevent some of its prosecutors to attend scheduled court cases in Francistown.

The dire situation emerged at the Francistown High Court on Wednesday after the substantive prosecutor in the cases in which Gobuamang Ntsuape is charged with several offences failed to appear before Justice Lot Moroka because of lack of funds for food, transport and accommodation.

Ntsuape is facing one count of murder, five counts of attempted murder and two counts of arson.

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