Has Nchindo's death caused fallout in the camp?
Wednesday, March 03, 2010

This is the question after charges against Jacob Sesinyi, former Debswana communications manager were dropped on Monday by the prosecution in the graft case where Nchindo was the big fish.
Sesinyi was facing up to six counts in which he was jointly accused with Nchindo. The charges alleged that the duo obtained money from Debswana by false pretences on six occasions, contrary to Section 308 of the Penal Code.
As the new Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) government takes charge, it must act decisively to equip the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) with the tools, laws, and resources needed to combat graft. The time for half-measures is over. DCEC Director-General, Botlhale Makgekgenene’s, recent address to the Public Accounts Committee paints a stark picture. Over five years, leadership instability, chronic underfunding and weak...