Seretse, Co challenge State prosecutors :: Mmegi Online

The high-profile National Petroleum Fund (NPF) criminal case involving alleged misuse of public funds has taken a dramatic turn after lawyers representing businessman Bakang Seretse and his four co-accused formally challenged both the authority of the prosecution team and the timing of the charges.

In a detailed legal letter from Mack Buhuma Attorneys and Motswagole & Company addressed to the Director of Public Prosecutions, attorneys acting for Seretse, Sharifah Noor, Alphonse Ndiznge, Kgori Capital (Pty) Ltd and Kgori Holdings (Pty) Ltd argue that the ongoing criminal proceedings before the Regional Magistrates’ Court in Gaborone are unlawful and should be stopped.

The case that is currently pending at the Broadhurst Magistrates’ court stems from investigations into the handling of funds linked to the ountry’s NPF, a matter that has drawn public attention for nearly a decade.

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Seretse, Co challenge State prosecutors

The high-profile National Petroleum Fund (NPF) criminal case involving alleged misuse of public funds has taken a dramatic turn after lawyers representing businessman Bakang Seretse and his four co-accused formally challenged both the authority of the prosecution team and the timing of the charges.

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