State fails to strike out corruption claims against Magosi, Masisi

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The Gaborone High Court has dismissed an interlocutory application by the Attorney General and the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) seeking to strike out serious allegations made by a suspended senior legal officer of the DIS.

Justice Zein Kebonang, yesterday, in his ruling, held that the allegations of corruption, abuse of power, and unlawful arrest raised in the plaintiff’s declaration are neither scandalous, vexatious, nor irrelevant, but rather central to her case.

“Seeking to bury allegations of theft, abuse of power, and corruption is no reason to strike out the allegations,” the judge said.

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State fails to strike out corruption claims against Magosi, Masisi

The Gaborone High Court has dismissed an interlocutory application by the Attorney General and the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) seeking to strike out serious allegations made by a suspended senior legal officer of the DIS.

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