DIS risks yet another humiliation
Friday, November 27, 2020

A construction site
For instance, after series of embarrassments from the way it treated China Jiangsu International (Botswana), it has shifted its focus to another company that was fairly allocated Phase 1 works contract in Selebi-Phikwe.
The Land Ministry Permanent Secretary, Bonolo Khumotaka did not want to discuss the project and politely requested this publication to re-direct its questions to DIS, which demonstrates that now tenders are awarded at the instance of the meddlesome DIS.
While every citizen, including the Head of State, has the right to voice opinions, the tone and context of the President’s comments were regrettably dismissive and risk chilling free expression in our country. The remarks are not isolated. They form part of a disturbing pattern of public attacks on independent institutions pillars essential to the healthy functioning of our democracy. The Judiciary, the Legislature, and now the media have all...