Radijeng appointed DIS Tribunal Committee chair
Saturday, May 29, 2021
The tribunal Committee on Intelligence and Security has not been operating for a very long time, something which Members of Parliament were not happy about. The appointment came after Justice Dr Zein Kebonang took a prolonged leave of absence in December last year, Kebonang then wrote a letter to the President informing him that he was stepping down from the position.
The MPs’ concern was that Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) was not accounting to any committee except Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and therefore there was need for the Tribunal Committee to be there in order to hold it accountable.
Batswana who marched peacefully for 'Justice for Tshepi' demanded answers. They have now received a detailed account of police investigation and a promise that the file is with the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP). The real test is whether the state now keeps its word without further prodding. In his address, the minister asked the nation to trust the process. He spoke of rigour, not neglect, and pointed to 10 months of...