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Batswana see endemic corruption in President’s office—Afrobarometer

Mokgweetsi Masisi PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
Mokgweetsi Masisi PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

While President Mokgweetsi Masisi and his government have reiterated their hatred for corruption multiple times, Batswana are not convinced.

According to a recent survey, Batswana mistrust the President’s keepers and believe them to be corrupt.

More than three-fourths of Batswana believe that at least some officials in the President’s office are involved in corruption, a recent Afrobarometer survey indicates.

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