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Cops demand audit of Savings

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After their savings were controversially used to contribute towards the Covid-19 relief fund, some members of the Botswana Police Service (BPS) are now demanding an independent audit on their Savings and Loan Guarantee Scheme. Last month BPS donated P10 million to the relief fund an amount which police officers complained it was deducted from their savings against their will. The donation followed another P400 000 which was also donated to the fund by BPS earlier. When handing over the P10 million cheque to President Mokgweetsi Masisi last month, Police Commissioner Keabetswe Makgophe defended that the donation was a voluntary personal contribution by members of BPS. The initial P400 000 donation has since stirred up questions and further concerns amongst cops with some complaining that they were never consulted about it. A police source told this publication that they have since been made aware that only a few of their colleagues were informed about the first donation. The concerned officers are suspicious that the amount was also maybe withdrawn from their savings but without their knowledge, hence the demand for the savings to be audited “The P10 million donation yes we were told about it even though we did not agree…

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