Whilst for security reasons Mmegi is unable to publish the names of the senior government officials, but we can confidently name that these were judges, top civil servant, two private lawyers, a few State lawyers and Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) investigators. The list of names are mostly characterised by individuals who handle criminal cases involving former President Ian Khama. According to a source, the past administration as approved by Masisi, classified the individuals' lives under threat that required 24 hours protection of the intelligence unit because their roles in investigating and prosecuting the cases, according to Masisi’s regime, made them prime targets for political retribution.
The scale of the protection included armed escorts, bulletproof vehicles, which are serviced and fuelled by the DIS, were at their disposal, some dating as far back as 2020. When assuming power, the new President was briefed by the armed forces of all their operations, which included VIP protection. Boko’s administration has been signalling a shift away from the entrenched dynamics of the past government and his latest move appears to be the clearest indication yet that the new government is intent on dismantling structures of the past. In a country where the public sector struggles with underfunding and inefficiencies, the costs associated with maintaining these high-security arrangements had become a heated debate with some quarters arguing that the protection was increasingly seen as a "waste of resources," particularly given the perceived threat to these individuals.
