DIS ignored valuers in Tautona Lodge purchase

He insists the purchase was driven by strategic national security considerations despite government property valuers advising against the deal and valuing the property below the purchase price. The matter resurfaced before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Monday, where legislators questioned Magosi over the purchase, the delayed inclusion of the property in government books, and the handling of revenue generated by the lodge. However, the committee’s toughest questions centred on the purchase price.

More than P8.1 million has already been spent, yet there appears to be no lasting solution in sight. This is not simply a dispute between the DIS and a group of officers. It is a matter of public accountability. Every pula spent by government comes from taxpayers who expect public funds to be used wisely and responsibly, especially during economic hardships faced by many.The officers exercised their constitutional right to seek justice through…