Soldiers outclass BDF commander again

Segokgo PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
Segokgo PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

FRANCISTOWN: The Commander of the Botswana Defence Force (BDF), Placid Segokgo, is a man on a legal losing streak after being outclassed yet again by his juniors in a High Court matter.

Recently, Justice Tshegofatso Mogomotsi reviewed and set aside Segokgo’s decision to remove 16 soldiers from the delinking exercise for impropriety and irrationality.

According to the background of the lawsuit, in 2012, the BDF over which the second respondent (commander) has superintendence over embarked on an exercise which they referred to as delinking, as part of its retention strategy, developed pursuant to the Presidential Directive CAB 15(B) 2011.

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...

Have a Story? Send Us a tip
arrow up