Magistrate outlaws media in P20million trial

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

The Gaborone Village Chief Magistrate, Lot Moroka, yesterday ordered the media reporting on the Central Medical Store (CMS) P20million fraud case not to disclose the name of a key witness the state intends to call.

The order comes after the deputy director of the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Phadi Solomon made an application that the case be held in camera for the security of the witness.

However, defence lawyers, Duma Boko, Thabiso Tafila and Unoda Mack dismissed Solomon's application arguing that the application by the state ran contrary to the requirements of a fair trial. Boko said that the witness is a 'snitch' and was afraid of being labelled for what he is.

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