Four years later, State fails to link Moremong to robbery

Moremong, the sole survivor of the massacre shootout of 2022, that left four robbers and two civilians dead, walked free as he was not found guilty by the court for the single count of robbery. Delivering her judgment, Magistrate Thedi ruled that although Moremong drove the getaway Toyota RunX car used by the four men who stormed Sefalana Cash and Carry, a key question remains whether he knew about the robbery before or participated in its execution. “The critical issue is not whether he transported the assailants.

The critical issue is whether the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that he knew of the planned robbery and intentionally associated himself with its execution,” questioned the magistrate. 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…