Dikgakgamatso Seretse

Dikgakgamatso Seretse was a former Botswana Minister of Defence, Justice, and Security who also served as the Member of Parliament for Serowe North from 2004 to 2014. Before his political career, he was a Brigadier in the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) from 1977 to 1998. Quotes "I do not see the need to set up an independent inquiry as a measure to restore confidence of the public in the law enforcement agencies in view of the alleged extra-judicial killings. If there has been a drop in confidence, it is not due to the alleged extra-judicial killings but it is due to the general increase in the rate of crime," No need for inquest on extra-judicial killings - Seretse 2 July 2009 “I do not see the need to set up an independent inquiry as a measure to restore confidence of the public in the law enforcement agencies in view of the alleged extra-judicial killings. If there has been a drop-in confidence, it is not due to the alleged extra-judicial killings but it is due to the general increase in the rate of crime,” “Furthermore, I do not doubt the integrity and impartiality of the Botswana Police Service to investigate every case before them,” COVER UP EXPOSED: Police kill suspect mafia – style 24 August 2017 “I am not seeing good aggression. There are certain units in the police force which should look aggressive such as special response teams. But understand that good aggression is not force,” “Government is aware of the difficult conditions under which police officers work. I pledge to do everything in my power, against this difficult economic period, to secure resources to assist the police to do their work better. I am committed to seeing a robust modernisation programme that will bring the organisation to acceptable levels and capability in terms of technology and human resources development,” Police must employ positive aggression - minister 18 February 2014 “And when this cloud falls, it would not leave the media practitioners out, but would fall on everyone”, “The public has the right to know, but it is not everything that the public has to know”, Seretse cautions media 20 March 2014