No photographs, no case Kgosi

Former spy chief, Isaac Kgosi says his charges should fall because the State has failed to give him copies of the photographs of the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) agents he is accused of exposing to the public.

Kgosi, who is accused of breaching the DIS Act by exposing the security agents and facing two counts of offences of prohibition of disclosure of identity and obstructing officers and support staff appeared before the Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday seeking his charges to be quashed.

Through his attorney Unoda Mack, Kgosi wants the charges dropped on the grounds that the State has no evidence to pin the charges on him as it has even failed to provide further particulars they have been asking from the prosecution.

Editor's Comment
Gov’t must rectify recognition of Khama as Kgosi

While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....

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