Gaolathe, CMB enter settlement talks
Friday, January 24, 2025 | 1290 Views |
Ndaba Gaolathe. PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Gaolathe got into a legal battle with the CMB liquidator when investigators tracing about P600 million that the Botswana Public Officers Pension Fund (BPOPF) and Bona Life allege was mishandled by an asset manager, filed legal cases against Alliance for Progressives president, Gaolathe, and others.
CMB, an asset manager firm now under liquidation shot into the national spotlight in 2018 when the BPOPF alleged its directors had manipulated a 2014 agreement to shift pension funds to unclear investments and companies.
It is a warning flare to every Motswana who logs onto social media. As a country, we have reached a point where the line between robust debate and outright destruction has become dangerously blurred. At face value, Mabeo’s response, which seeks an apology and threat of a defamation suit, might seem severe to some. But we cannot ignore the context. The comment in question did not offer a policy critique or question a political decision.It...