Public accountability does not end when a public officer leaves office. Whether through retirement, resignation, transfer, or the conclusion of a term, departure from public service does not erase the responsibility to explain decisions made while exercising public authority. Botswana’s constitutional and statutory framework recognises this principle through mechanisms designed to ensure that Parliament can properly perform its oversight role.
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