�Your report was abuse of press freedom�

Prince Maele. PIC: BOINGOTLO SEITSHIRO
Prince Maele. PIC: BOINGOTLO SEITSHIRO

We refer to your headline article published in the Mmegi dated April 14, 2017 titled, “Maele in land drama” authored by your Innocent Selatlhwa.

We do not usually respond to newspaper reports but in view of the inaccuracies and obvious glaring malice of your article, we felt compelled to put the record straight lest your readership is misled to believe your blatant lies peddled in the said article.

The article suggests that the Minister of Land Management, Water and Sanitation Services, Honourable Prince Maele “shortly after coming to office” favoured and/or was corrupt in granting change of land use for Khato Civils, “a move which was stopped earlier by his predecessor”.

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