Defence ministry budget allocation measly

Mmusi
Mmusi

The Minister of Defence, Justice and Security Kagiso Mmusi said this financial year's budget is low and does not cater for police projects, crippling their ability to adequately serve the community.

He made the remarks when responding to the 2022-2023 budget speech. Mmusi said for years the Botswana Police Service (BPS) has been hampered by a shortage of resources thus hindering their efforts to serve and protect Batswana. The defence ministry has been allocated the proposed ministerial recurrent budget amounting to P8.53 billion.

Mmusi stated that crime, in general, is spiralling out of control but the ministry’s allocated budget is low to cater for police service needs. He added that police presence and visibility are key to crime fighting. Moreover, Mmusi revealed that there is a serious public outcry over the construction of police stations in many villages countrywide. “The budget is very low and the ministry will not be able to finance new projects, which a number of them were deferred for years. With this low budget, we will only be focussing on completion of ongoing projects and maintenance,” he said.

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