President Masisi and corruption fight :: Mmegi Online

Despite Botswana’s rising alleged incidents of corruption, the country continues to receive international accolades for combating graft within its shores. Transparency International’s reports on perceived levels of corruption continue to rank the country amongst the least corrupt nations. Mmegi Staffer RYDER GABATHUSE looks at the President Mokgweetsi Masisi-led government’s efforts to fight corruption

FRANCISTOWN: Since he took over the reigns of power in 2018, Botswana’s fifth President Mokgweetsi Masisi has been proud amongst others to state that, “virtues such as transparency and accountability were amongst key catalysts at any given democratic setting required to hold to account those who hold public office”.

One of Masisi’s main pride is for his country to have “passed a law which requires all political leaders, all public servants and those in the judiciary to declare their assets and liabilities and many such important pieces of legislation to tighten the loose ends”.

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