Police, BDF Ill-Resourced At Roadblocks - Report

Moreover, due to the initial non-centralised issuance of permits, there was an influx of permits approved by various authorities, thus exposing their issuance to abuse. The audit by Auditor General Pulane Letebele stated: “This had caused increased movement of people despite the COVID-19 health movement restrictions put in place, and increasing the risk of spreading the disease.

Officers on duty could not cope with the overwhelming movement of the people, which was caused by the non-centralisation of issuance of permits. “It was evident that inefficiency in operations was due to lack of communication between the officers manning the roadblocks and the relevant authorities, on critical information regarding the implementation of regulations, particularly the COVID-19 health protocol updates.