DIS apologises

Friday, July 28, 2023 | 740 Views |

The Director General (DG) of the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) Peter Magosi has admitted that his subordinates have gone wrong as in the case of raiding the Dikgang Publishing Company (DPC) premises.

During the raid, Mmegi Editor Ryder Gabathuse and Senior Reporter Innocent Selatlhwa were arrested and Magosi said he has no choice but to apologise for the acts.

Last week Thursday, when Mmegi newspaper was on its main deadline, the newsroom had unexpected visitors as a team of DIS investigators arrested the editor and ferried him to their notorious Sebele interrogation centre. Senior reporter, Selatlhwa had already been arrested while at his home and was taken during the day to Sebele as well.

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