The Hunter Becomes The Hunted

Jako Hubona
Jako Hubona

Following the acquittal and discharge of former spy Welheminah ‘Butterfly’ Maswabi, the Botswana Police Service (BPS) is set to investigate Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) investigator, Jako Hubona for perjury.

Upon ending Maswabi’s two-year misery, Justice Zein Kebonang now aims his legal gun at those who were behind the investigation and prosecution. For Hubona, it was recommended that disciplinary action be taken against him by his superiors.

As if that was not enough, the BPS was ordered to institute an investigation on Hubona for perjury. According to assistant commissioner Dipheko Motube, though former president Ian Khama reported the matter in March, the case will only gain momentum soon. “We already had a perjury case reported against him by Khama. With the current court ruling, our job has been made easier and the matter will now be investigated to finality. We could do very little pending finalisation of the case,” he said.

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...

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