DIS faces P15m suit over vote 'job'

DIS faces P15m suit over vote 'job'
DIS faces P15m suit over vote 'job'

A local firm is demanding P15 million from the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) for apparent propaganda and spin-doctoring services secured for the 2019 elections.

In papers served and received by both the Attorney General and the DIS, World of Oath claims it was engaged before and after the elections to conduct “ongoing development of media intelligence gathering services” as well as “social media influencer tracking and gathering”. The company says it was also engaged to conduct “reverse engineering media influence” and others.

Through its lawyers, Lerumo Mogobe Attorneys, World of Oath says it performed its duties, raised invoices, did not pressure for payment, but was met with threats when it began demanding settlement of the invoices.

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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