DIS escapes punishment for 'lying' against Khama
Monday, September 05, 2022 | 2890 Views |
Ian Khama official House PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
This is despite the court admitting that it was wrong of the DIS to conceal and deny him the opportunity to deal with material documents that should have formed part of the record proceedings.
Khama had wanted the court to punish the intelligence agency with punitive costs for lying and concealing information before courts.
But on the particularly sensitive question of cadre deployment, the BNF must tread very carefully.The issue deserves robust debate, not ideological enthusiasm. Recent public comments from the BNF leadership are reassuring: the party has said that government positions should be based on merit and competence rather than party membership, and that it does not have a specific cadre-deployment policy.That principle should remain firmly at the centre...