{"id":4281,"date":"2022-03-23T18:39:28","date_gmt":"2022-03-23T18:39:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/police-boss-arrest-shakes-the-state"},"modified":"2022-03-23T20:20:33","modified_gmt":"2022-03-23T20:20:33","slug":"police-boss-arrest-shakes-the-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/police-boss-arrest-shakes-the-state","title":{"rendered":"POLICE BOSS ARREST SHAKES THE STATE"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Botswana. <\/strong><\/span>Hardly a month following the Law Society of Botswana (LSB)\u2019s call for government to protect the Police Service from what it termed the Directorate of Intelligence Services (DIS) abuse, the intelligence agency has struck again. This time by arresting and detaining the man in the Police\u2019s highest office, Commissioner Keabetswe Makgophe in an exercise that has left the government exposed and some state agents embarrassed.<\/p>\n

Before his arrest for questioning, reportedly in connection with licenses of weapons of war allegedly granted to former President Ian Khama, Makgophe reached out to his Minister Kagiso Mmusi for counsel and probably counseling, this is according to highly placed sources. Minister Mmusi confirmed this to this publication, \u201cyes, Commissioner Makgophe informed me that he has been summoned to the DIS detention centre in Sebele. My advice to him was that he should just go and hear what they have to say. For now, I can just say we should wait and see what comes out of the meeting.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said when he spoke to Makgophe\u2019s deputy around 6PM, he was informed that Makgophe was still at the notorious DIS offices. \u201cQuestioning is just questioning. I do not think we need to draw conclusions yet,\u201d concluded Mmusi who recently rebuffed LSB\u2019s concerns that the spy agency continues to operate above the law and in total control and abuse of other law enforcement agencies.<\/p>\n

Making a presentation at this year\u2019s opening of the legal year, Tshekiso called on the powers that be to tame the DIS which is a law unto itself.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe DIS continues to operate above the law. Other law enforcement agencies are helpless as the DIS seems to have usurped their mandate. There should be a clear line and definition of roles of all law enforcement agencies which have been created especially for certain purposes. The DIS should not be allowed to assume the powers of the Botswana Police Services when it comes to investigations of criminal offences and DCEC when it comes to investigation of corruption or PPADB when it comes to adjudication of tenders,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Following that the DIS responded angrily to the statement by the LSB disputing the remarks and saying such statements had the potential to mislead the public.<\/p>\n

Khama responds to Makgophe\u2019s arrest
\nResponding to this publication on his reaction to Makgophe\u2019s arrest and the allegations surrounding his arrest, Khama said: \u201cMy first reaction is one of disgust, that someone who is at the head of the nation\u2019s top most security agency is arrested and illegally detained for an alleged administrative action.<\/p>\n

They could have simply met him in his office to mention the subject and deal with it there, instead of this heavy handed and illegal action.\u201d<\/p>\n

He continued: \u201cBut we recall the commissioner who unlike them is a professional, almost lost his job a few months ago for challenging the DIS\u2019s attempts to control the Police. He is known to have expressed his unhappiness in the way the laws of the country are being flouted . This is payback on Masisi\u2019s instructions. Having realized my weapons are legal and they failed to pin any unlawful weapons in my possession, they are resorting to retaliation against a weapon presented to me as a gift six years ago when I was in office . So why now?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThese are the same weapons I volunteered to hand over to them when they came to me without a search warrant and they opted not to act so they could go around arresting people illegally. They will never recover from their 100 billion pula fabrication,\u201d charged Khama.
\nFormer BDF commander speaks..<\/p>\n

Reacting to the news of the arrest of the Police boss, the former Botswana Defence Force commander, Lieutenant General Gaolathe Galebotswe expressed shock at the development, adding that, \u201cbut I am not surprised.\u201d<\/p>\n

He continued: \u201cThis should be a cause for concern. An MP was recently arrested in full public glare and now the Police Commissioner. Where is this all heading. The Commissioner\u2019s arrest should concern us all. Who is next? I do not even think the DIS director, Peter Magosi should be the one doing all these considering his history, but I will leave it there.\u201d<\/p>\n

The DIS chief, Magosi did not take this publication\u2019s calls at the time of going to press.<\/p>\n

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