An investigation into the Directorate on Corruption and economic Crime (DCEC) evidence room has unearthed more dockets of high profile businessmen and politicians that are currently gathering dust.
The Sunday Standard investigation into the DCEC evidence room has turned up information on how the controversial search and seizer of Kegone and Tshepo Sebina properties by the Directorate of Intelligence and Security Services (DIS) provided fodder for a DCEC investigation into the Sebina brothers’ alleged corruption.
Sunday Standard investigations have turned up information that the DCEC has compiled a case docket recorded as Ewetse Sebina, Doc IF608/2020, implicating Kegone and Tshepo Sebina.
The investigation also targets a number of senior civil servants who were allegedly paid a cumulative P5 million, suspected to be a bribe to help the Sebina brothers win the P38 million tender for the resealing of Mmathethe/Ramatlabama road.
The senior civil servants were allegedly paid through a pay to cell transaction using Ewetse Sebina’s cellular phone.
The DCEC two years ago requested the Kgatleng Landboard for information on immovable properties registered under Ewetse, Tshepo, Victor and Katinah Sebina together with 48 companies linked to them.
Sunday Standard was also able to locate Minister Eric Molale’s docket: DocIF567/2018 which curiously links him to his former Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) rival James Mathokgwane.
The former UDC Member of Parliament for Borolong who has since joined SPEDU is also implicated in a corruption case alongside SPEDU former CEO Mokubung Mokubung. The docket is registered as Doc-IF01210/2016.
The delay in prosecuting the cases, most of which implicate politicians and businessmen linked to the Ian Khama administration is reported to be shearing the already strained relations between the DCEC and the DIS.
A source close to Administration of Justice revealed that there are more than 20 high-profile case dockets that cannot be prosecuted because of insufficient evidence. The DIS however suspects foul play.
The DIS has already launched an investigation against a number of DCEC officers who have been classified as “security threats” for allegedly leaking information from investigation dockets to accused persons.
DCEC Director General, Tymon Katlholo, believed to be an upright and innocent victim caught up in the political war of attrition between Khama and Masisi is reported to be unhappy with the DCEC leaks and infiltration of the graft busters’ evidence room.
The source revealed that Katlholo is distressed and believe that he is being vilified by internal and external forces.
