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born 1965 Botswana
Thomas Kagiso Mmusi (born 25 October 1965) is a Botswana politician and businessman that has served as the Minister of Defence and Security since 2022. Prior to this, he was the Minister of Defence, Justice and Security from 2019 to 2022.
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Military aid to civil powers is a common practice in almost all countries, including the developed countries.
As a defence force, you are expected to be disciplined and assist in fighting such crimes.
If you cannot love yourself there is no way you can be able to love the next person hence we still see men as perpetrators of GBV. Love should start within before sharing it with others.
We will pursue them ceaselessly.
They are not convinced that the BDF will play any significant role in protecting them from pandemics.
I am aware that violent crime appears to be on the rise and indeed there has been an increase in murder, rape, robbery and defilement.
Our issue was that we must always be on our toes. Let every police and security agent see to it that criminals are plucked from amongst us and are condemned where they will spend time.
It is extended to complement civil authorities when the resources are stretched by abnormal circumstances such as spike in certain crimes, (especially) armed robberies.
They are both therefore at the disposal of government to deploy as found necessary to address any threat to the safety of Batswana.
It should be appreciated that both the Botswana Defence Force and the Botswana Police Service exist to provide security to the lives and property of the people of Botswana.
The amount will cater for salaries and allowances, replacement and maintenance of vehicles, creation of additional 1 000 positions and other related costs in enhancing law enforcement.
I instruct that it must be the last I see what I saw yesterday. You must do everything you can to eliminate those who do this, in whatever form.
From the requested amount, P65.3 million is to cover for implementation of on-going projects which include acquisition of staff houses, introduction of case management, communication equipment as well as installation of standby generators at various prisons and consultancy on the establishment of prison air wing.
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