The case against Carter

Friday, September 06, 2019

Morupisi and Wife Pinny inside court. PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES

The State has lined up 13 witnesses, including high profile personalities, in its bid to prove a case against potentially the biggest fish the Masisi administration could land so far in its ongoing crusade against corruption.

Carter Morupisi, appointed Permanent Secretary to the President (PSP) and Secretary to Cabinet in October 2014, this Tuesday formally appeared in court charged with three counts relating to his alleged role in the misappropriation of about P500 million from the Botswana Public Officers Pension Fund (BPOPF).

President Masisi suspended his right-hand man on Tuesday, triggering jubilation amongst many civil servants and unionists who view Morupisi as their ‘number one enemy’.

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