OP Satisfied With DIS
Friday, May 05, 2017
In the past, there have been numerous complaints from Members of Parliament (MPS) about lack of accountability and too much secrecy in the way the DIS uses funds allocated to it.
At one point, the Director General of the DIS, Isaac Kgosi told the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) that a dysfunctional Parliamentary Tribunal that oversees the operations of the intelligence organisation is to blame for lack of oversight on his organisation.
That sounds like good news. But the report also warns that this may simply be because our digital economy is still young, not because we are safe. As more people shop, bank and pay online, criminals will follow.We Batswana do not need a report to tell us that danger is real. Many of us have heard of or fallen victim to KYC scams. A caller impersonates your bank or mobile money provider. They say they need to “verify” your account. They ask...