• Where are the ladies?October 7, 2025
    Botswana enjoys athletics success but… NANCY RAMOKHUA RelatedPosts Where are the ladies? FMD surges in SA Banks report P5.98 billion loan defaults editors@thepatriot.co.bw   Questionably for several years now, ladies in athletics have their representation visibly missing at international… Read more: Where are the ladies?
  • FMD surges in SAOctober 6, 2025
    Border villages,Tlokweng on high alert Cattle crossing into SA to be slaughtered Farmers to conduct FMD routine checks   BAKANG TIRO RelatedPosts Where are the ladies? FMD surges in SA Banks report P5.98 billion loan defaults editors@thepatriot.co.bw   Government… Read more: FMD surges in SA
  • Banks report P5.98 billion loan defaultsOctober 6, 2025
    Government’s growing fiscal pressures escalate risks of default in household and business loan repayments   RelatedPosts Where are the ladies? FMD surges in SA Banks report P5.98 billion loan defaults STAFF WRITER editors@thepatriot.co.bw Arrears on loans to the household… Read more: Banks report P5.98 billion loan defaults
  • Botswana Council of Churches calls for peaceOctober 6, 2025
    GORATAONE KGOSIMORE editors@thepatriot.co.bw RelatedPosts Where are the ladies? FMD surges in SA Banks report P5.98 billion loan defaults   Rev. Mmachakga Moruakgomo, representing the Botswana Council of Churches, on August 2025 undertook a diplomatic visit to Ukraine aimed at… Read more: Botswana Council of Churches calls for peace
  • Botswana defends slaughtering elephantsOctober 6, 2025
    Global uproar over killing 21 elephants for Independence festivities KITSO RAMONO editors@patriot.co.bw RelatedPosts Where are the ladies? FMD surges in SA Banks report P5.98 billion loan defaults   The Ministry of Environment and Tourism has confirmed authorising the killing… Read more: Botswana defends slaughtering elephants
  • Home
  • News
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
  • Sport
  • Analysis & Opinions
  • Vacancies & Tenders
  • Login
  • Register
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
The Patriot On Sunday
Advertisement
  • Home
  • News
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
  • Sport
  • Analysis & Opinions
  • Vacancies & Tenders
No Result
View All Result
Cart / $0.00

No products in the cart.

  • Home
  • News
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
  • Sport
  • Analysis & Opinions
  • Vacancies & Tenders
No Result
View All Result
The Patriot On Sunday
No Result
View All Result

MPs call for Morupisi’s suspension

patriot by patriot
January 1, 2021
in News
0

This week the MP for Jwaneng Mabutsane, Shawn Ntlhaile put pressure on the Office of the President to respond to corruption allegations leveled against Government’s most senior civil servant when he posed questions in Parliament.

Ntlhaile wanted the minister of Presidential Affairs, Governance and Public Administration (MOPAPA) to update Parliament on the status of investigations by the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) which link the Permanent Secretary to the President, Carter Morupisi to pensioners’ funds embezzlement.

RelatedPosts

FMD surges in SA

Botswana Council of Churches calls for peace

Botswana defends slaughtering elephants

The PSP has been among those singled out as beneficiaries of the missing half a billion Pula that the Botswana Public Officers Pension Fund (BPOPF) had given to Capital Management Botswana (CMB) for management.

At some point the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) impounded a double-cab land cruiser belonging to Morupisi and his wife, linking the latter to the CMB corruption scandal.

Making things even more sinister is the fact that DCEC falls under the Office of the President which means it can be manipulated by the senior officials to avoid being prosecuted.

Assistant minister Machana Shamukuni came to the rescue of Morupisi when some MPs went further to call for Morupisi’s suspension pending alleged corruption investigations against him just like other government officials has been suspended before.

Shamukuni confirmed that he was indeed aware that the DCEC was investigating embezzlement of funds from the Botswana Public Officers Pensioners Fund (BPOPF). .

He was however economical with information saying such details cannot be divulged at this stage as doing so may compromise investigations and tarnish the integrity of the whole investigation process.

“Yes, I we are aware of the misappropriation of pensioners’ funds at BPOPF under which PSP is being associated to the corrupt scandal although the investigations are still on by DCEC and I cannot confirm if he (Morupisi) indeed is being involved. Only the final investigations by DCEC which are ongoing on the matter will reveal the whole truth,” he said.

Facing a baptism of fire from opposition legislators especially, he pulled on Section 44 of the Corruption and Economic Crime (CECA) of 1994 to defend Morupisi. The Act prohibits disclosure of information about individuals who are being investigated whilst investigations are still on-going.

MP Ntlhaile had accused the Office of the President of not relieving Morupisi off his duties while he is being involved in the corruption investigations. 

Francistown South MP Wynter Mmolotsi intervened and called for the suspension of the PSP pending investigations against him. He criticised Government for using state oversight institutions to settle political scores while protecting others.

Morupisi responds

Reached for comment on Friday morning Morupisi briefly said he was not aware of any claims leveled against him with regards to the misappropriation of pensioners’ money. Morupisi has also in the past denied allegations of his involvement in the CMB scandal.

Key players  

Some of the key players in the BPOPF scandal are CMB directors Rapula Okaile and Tim Marsland who were this week reportedly slapped with civil forfeiture though the claimed political witch-hunt against them. 

The duo faces allegations of using a substantial fraction of the P500 million pensioners money for their own personal interests.

Tags: morupisiMPS
Previous Post

Moitoi’s dramatic 48 hours

Next Post

BSE celebrates 30 years

Related Posts

FMD surges in SA
News

FMD surges in SA

October 6, 2025
Botswana Council of Churches calls for peace
News

Botswana Council of Churches calls for peace

October 6, 2025
Botswana defends slaughtering elephants
News

Botswana defends slaughtering elephants

October 6, 2025
Boko gave voices to some, but…
News

Boko gave voices to some, but…

October 6, 2025
Boko CRACKS
News

Boko CRACKS

October 6, 2025
UDC chaos open Up Kgalagadi South
News

UDC chaos open Up Kgalagadi South

October 2, 2025
Next Post
BSE celebrates 30 years

BSE celebrates 30 years

Please login to join discussion
  • Where are the ladies?October 7, 2025
    Botswana enjoys athletics success but… NANCY RAMOKHUA RelatedPosts Where are the ladies? FMD surges in SA Banks report P5.98 billion loan defaults editors@thepatriot.co.bw   Questionably for several years now, ladies in athletics have their representation visibly missing at international… Read more: Where are the ladies?
  • FMD surges in SAOctober 6, 2025
    Border villages,Tlokweng on high alert Cattle crossing into SA to be slaughtered Farmers to conduct FMD routine checks   BAKANG TIRO RelatedPosts Where are the ladies? FMD surges in SA Banks report P5.98 billion loan defaults editors@thepatriot.co.bw   Government… Read more: FMD surges in SA
  • Banks report P5.98 billion loan defaultsOctober 6, 2025
    Government’s growing fiscal pressures escalate risks of default in household and business loan repayments   RelatedPosts Where are the ladies? FMD surges in SA Banks report P5.98 billion loan defaults STAFF WRITER editors@thepatriot.co.bw Arrears on loans to the household… Read more: Banks report P5.98 billion loan defaults
  • Botswana Council of Churches calls for peaceOctober 6, 2025
    GORATAONE KGOSIMORE editors@thepatriot.co.bw RelatedPosts Where are the ladies? FMD surges in SA Banks report P5.98 billion loan defaults   Rev. Mmachakga Moruakgomo, representing the Botswana Council of Churches, on August 2025 undertook a diplomatic visit to Ukraine aimed at… Read more: Botswana Council of Churches calls for peace
  • Botswana defends slaughtering elephantsOctober 6, 2025
    Global uproar over killing 21 elephants for Independence festivities KITSO RAMONO editors@patriot.co.bw RelatedPosts Where are the ladies? FMD surges in SA Banks report P5.98 billion loan defaults   The Ministry of Environment and Tourism has confirmed authorising the killing… Read more: Botswana defends slaughtering elephants
The Patriot On Sunday

© 2024 Copyright The Patriot On Sunday - Inspired by Search Mart.

Navigate Site

  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Disclaimer
  • Contact Us

Follow Us

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Fill the forms bellow to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • Login
  • Sign Up
  • Cart
  • Home
  • News
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
  • Sport
  • Analysis & Opinions
  • Vacancies & Tenders

© 2024 Copyright The Patriot On Sunday - Inspired by Search Mart.

This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.
Are you sure want to unlock this post?
Unlock left : 0
Are you sure want to cancel subscription?