Bill to give DCEC more powers, autonomy

According to Keorapetse, the purpose of the Bill is to make the DCEC more independent and improve its powers, effectiveness and efficiency and appear before the Public Accounts Committee for examination of its books of account.  This will also see the DCEC have, amongst other things, the powers to prosecute and broaden its scope to cover offences such as insider trading that clearly prohibit ministers and all civil servants above rank of Director and parastatals CEOs or their close family from doing any business with government or parastatals they work for. On the letter he wrote to the Parliamentary Counsel, Keorapetse indicated that he wants the DCEC to be an independent legal entity and for its Director to be the appointing and disciplinary authority.

“Moreover, I want the DCEC to account directly to Parliament,” he said.