In Botswana, two decades apart, two political decisions each cloaked in rhetoric of national good now stand as symbols of political opportunism. The first instance traces back to the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) era, when former President Ian Khama, on the cusp of assuming power, oversaw the abrupt creation of the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS). The move, shrouded in secrecy, coincided with the diversion of nearly P12.4 million from the National Disaster Relief Fund which was originally intended to support emergency response operations.
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