Top DIS agents’ fear arrest, detention
Thursday, May 16, 2024 | 1910 Views |
Parks Tafa and Kgosietsile Ngakaagae consulting each other at Lobatse High Court. PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Yesterday the top agents, Pulane Kgoadi, Paul Setlhabi and Kuda Malikongwa appeared before Lobatse High Court judge, Justice Boipuso Makhwe after filing an urgent application against Commissioner of Police, DIS Director general (DG) Peter Magosi and the spy unit seeking court protection for the alleged harassment.
Though the main application could not be argued because the defendants’ senior attorney Parks Tafa indicated that they were served with court documents late yesterday and needed time to file their response, the trio said their liberty was hanging in balance and needed assurance that no arrest will be carried out.
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