Masire, Marole and the spy
Friday, December 20, 2013

Mmegi reported earlier this month that as the Managing Director of Debswana in 2010, Marole offered the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) boss Isaac Kgosi’s private security company Silvershadows Pty (Ltd) a ‘Security Risk Evaluation’ tender for Debswana Diamond Company worth P200,000.
It emerged this week that at the time, the two were business partners in a company called Sediba Properties which they continue to co-own to-date.
While every citizen, including the Head of State, has the right to voice opinions, the tone and context of the President’s comments were regrettably dismissive and risk chilling free expression in our country. The remarks are not isolated. They form part of a disturbing pattern of public attacks on independent institutions pillars essential to the healthy functioning of our democracy. The Judiciary, the Legislature, and now the media have all...