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Keorapetse rubbishes Ombudsman appointment

Friday, October 21, 2022 | 680 Views |

Dithapelo Keorapetse PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

The Leader of Opposition (LoO), Dithapelo Keorapetse has rubbished the appointment of Advocate Stephen Tiroyakgosi as the new Ombudsman by President Mokgweetsi Masisi.

On Wednesday, through a media release, the Permanent Secretary to the President and Secretary to cabinet, Emmah Peloetletse announced the appointment of the former Director of the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Tiroyakgosi as the Ombusman and Dudu Victoria Leinaeng as his deputy.

Keorapetse is not pleased with the President’s move as he stated that he is not convinced that Tiroyakgosi fits the position of the Ombudsman because he has disappointed when he was the director of DP.

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