Botswana: Prosecution of 'Corrupt' Cops Declared Unconstitutional

Francistown — Justice John Mosojane has ordered that the intended prosecution by the state of two traffic officers accused of corruption be declared unconstitutional. The two police officers Jeffrey Sekga and Obakeng Kebuang were facing a count of corruption in respect of an official transaction.

It was alleged that on December 30, 2003 in Tutume, the two accused persons, acting together and with the common purpose corruptly accepted the sum of P2,000 from Beevin Lekhutlile as an inducement or reward for forbearing to charge one Kagiso Madala for drunken driving.

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