AG acknowledges DIS, Israeli contract :: Mmegi Online

Documents in Mmegi’s possession indicate that the government through the Attorney General (AG) has acknowledged the existence of a contract between the Office of the President (OP) and Israeli arms firm, Dignia Systems.

This came to light in the preliminary findings by the AG on the contract between OP and Dignia Systems for the acquisition of security equipment and surveillance platform with associated training. Besides alluding to internal processes, the AG is not disputing the legality of the contract or its existence. Again, the AG has not recommended any suspension nor cancellation of the contract.

Recently the spy boss, Peter Magosi made attempts to nullify a $22.6 million (P241 million) deal with an Israeli arms firm, but this is doomed to fail as his predecessor, Isaac Kgosi signed an ‘ironclad’ contract, which guarantees payment to the Israelis. Exclusive documents seen by Mmegi this week suggest Magosi will have an uphill battle to avoid paying the Israelis the outstanding balance of P118 million owed for various military equipment, including weapons and drones supplied as per the contract.