Another DCEC Appeal Against Phiri Fails

The Directorate of Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) has again failed at the Appeal’s Court to have Khato Civils Botswana, and its director Simbi Phiri’s bank accounts frozen pending their investigations.

Last week, Justice Isaac Lesetedi of the Appeals Court, threw out the appeal for stay of execution of the granting of limited access to the funds, after the State’s attempt to appeal Justice Michael Leburu’s High Court judgement that granted Khato Civils a variation order.

The appeal for stay of execution comes hardly one month before the order for the limited access to the moneys comes before the High Court for review n June.

Editor's Comment
Human rights are sacred

It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...

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