BDF commander faces jail time
Monday, January 15, 2024 | 30470 Views |
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Placid Segokgo PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
The soldiers, Mpho Baleseng, Matlhogonolo Kearabile, Timothy Mogatwe, Kaone Matlhosi, Moagisi Buti, Morena Mangesi, Karabo Tsimako, Baeng Ramohobo, Edward Gabaikanngwe, Vincent Motsie and Lesego Mokopakgosi on Friday filed contempt of court charges against Lieutenant General Placid Segokgo whom they said failed to abide by the October 13, 2023 court order.
Last year, the Lobatse High Court declared that the officers, who were trained as soldiers but were attached to the DIS after being commissioned, were indeed BDF soldiers and deserved everything enjoyed by their intake counterparts. The order issued by Justice Jennifer Dube stated that the purported contracts between the soldiers and DIS were never valid (cannot be enforced by law) and therefore set aside.
The BDP as a party known to have ample resources has always held its primaries well in time, but this time around that was not the case. The first leg of the primaries was held last weekend, with the final leg being billed for the coming weekend. This time around, the BDP failed to shine in its primary elections. The elections were chaotic; most if not all polling stations didn't open at the specified time of 6am. Loyal BDP members braved the...