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Africa-Press – Botswana. <\/strong><\/span>The reinstatement of Welheminah Maswabi codenamed \u201cButterfly\u201d by the Directorate of Intelligence and Security Service (DISS) which she is currently embroiled in a series of legal suits is likely to raise more questions than answers.<\/p>\n

The controversial DISS agent has been back at work at the secret service since last week.<\/p>\n

Despite the issue being of huge national and international interest, no public explanation has been made to reconcile her reinstatement and the alleged serious crimes that she purportedly committed against the state.<\/p>\n

Back on duty <\/b><\/p>\n

This week Maswabi\u2019s lawyer, Unoda Mack, confirmed that \u201cMaswabi, who has been on DIS full pay, reported back for duty last week\u201d.<\/p>\n

But Mack declined to answer questions that sought to establish the terms of her reinstatement. \u201cIt is still early to do that,\u201d was all Mack said.<\/p>\n

\u201cButterfly,\u201d who is currently suing the state for defamation, has been accused of financing acts of terrorism, being in possession of unexplained property and false declaration for a passport but the charges were quashed by the court as fabricated.<\/p>\n

Highly placed sources suggest that both parties have run out of steam in their agendas and may be exploring options for reconciliation and settlement.<\/p>\n

Chief Justice Terrence Rannowane has stated in a letter to President Mokgweetsi Masisi that \u201cButterfly\u201d was brought to court on fabricated evidence.<\/p>\n

Fabricated evidence<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cWe are all aware of the Wilheminah Maswabi case where the accused was brought to court on fabricated evidence,\u201d he wrote to the President last year. \u201cThat particular case caused untold reputational damage to our criminal justice system, not just here at home but abroad.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs head of the judiciary, I get concerned when our institutions\u2019 professional image takes a hit. Infact, I am on record in one of my legal year speeches expressing regret about the tendency of charging people first and investigating the case thereafter.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Botswana. The reinstatement of Welheminah Maswabi codenamed \u201cButterfly\u201d by the Directorate of Intelligence and Security Service (DISS) which she is currently embroiled in a series of legal suits is likely to raise more questions than answers. The controversial DISS agent has been back at work at the secret service since last week. 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