Seretse charged with corruption

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Former Minister of Defence, Security and Justice, Ndelu Seretse, who officially resigned from cabinet on Monday, has been charged with corruption by the Directorate of Public Prosecutions.

According to the charge sheet, Seretse is said to have acted in contravention of  Section 31 (1) as read with Section 36 of the Corruption and Economic Crime Act.

The particulars of the offence are that "between June 17 and 18, 2008 in Gaborone, whilst he was a member of the cabinet of the Republic of Botswana, wherein he served as the minister of defence ,justice and security, and as such responsible for  the Botswana Police Service, minister Seretse is alleged to have entered into contract with the Botswana Police."

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