Mass Media ‘whistleblower’ sues DIS for P12m

A company was engaged to relocate a generator from one part of Mass Media Complex for P10 million pula
A company was engaged to relocate a generator from one part of Mass Media Complex for P10 million pula

In a rather unusual case, a Botswana Television (BTV) Broadcasting officer, Gaolaolwe Ralotsia, has accused the Directorate on Intelligence and Security (DIS) and its agents of wanton invasion of privacy, harassment, infringement of human dignity, defamation of character and causing psychological trauma and loss of comfort for him.

Ralotsia laments illegal surveillance and invasion of privacy, which includes search of residence without a warrant, copying of personal files, as well as bugging his phone. He also accuses the spy agency of attempts to harm and or conspiracy to assassinate him; infringement of dignity and reputation; attempts to incriminate and discredit;

He also accuses the DIS of infiltration of his marriage, instigating feud with intent to cause irreparable harm to the marriage which led to divorce and alienation of Ralotsia from his ex-wife and children. Ralotsia also submits in his affidavit that at the moment, he still finds himself being harassed by persons associated with the DIS or sent by the DIS or working for the DIS.

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

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