DIS was out to humiliate me – Matsheka

Matsheka PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Matsheka PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Lobatse Member of Parliament (MP) Thapelo Matsheka says the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) was out to humiliate him as the state organ had no reason to suspect him of a murder crime.

He is gunning for a staggering P19,160,800 in damages, among other things, for unlawful arrest, detention, and special damages in the form of legal fees and loss of income.

Matsheka was a suspect in Standard One pupil, Tlotso Karema's murder which grabbed national attention and headlines in 2022 as the agency alleged his involvement during his arrest. Matsheka, the former Finance minister who was arrested early last August by the DIS and police officers, says he endured humiliating and degrading treatment at the hands of the spy unit thereby suffering a loss of reputation and dignity.

Editor's Comment
Gov’t must rectify recognition of Khama as Kgosi

While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....

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