High Court rubbishes Magosi's evidence

Gaborone High Court
Gaborone High Court

Chinese owned Construction Company, China Jiangsu International has been awarded the P1.5 billion tender that it  denied by the government following Director General of Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS)’s warning that the company was a security threat to Botswana.

The company that has been having a messy battle with government over the cancelled tender amidst allegations of security threat was last week Thursday given the tender back when the High Court rubbished the DIS warnings and ordered Ministry of Land Management, Water and Sanitation Services and Public Procurement and Disposal Board (PPADB) to issue the tender back.

The ministry was advised to terminate all deals with the company due to security reasons after it was awarded the tender to do works in Maun that included the design, supply and build of water reticulation.

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