This trend is disturbing to say the least. Directorate of Corruption and Economic Crime(DCEC) is itself guilty of abusing public funds and state coffers for victimising people unnecessarily, dragging them to courts and later DPP withdrawing cases against them. This trend cannot go unchallenged as it does not only tarnish those holding office and their immediate families but also tarnishes the image of the nation. Careers are ruined in the process and inevitably family cohesion is affected as children question the values of their parents only for cases to be thrown out of the courts. Children begin to doubt the conduct of their guardians only for the cases to be withdrawn.
Dikgakgamatso Ramadeluka Seretse is one such high profile figure who resigned as the Minister of Defence and Security at the height of allegations against him by DCEC citing that he has improperly and unconstitutionally gained from the ministry he heads. Ndelu was to later be reinstated to the ministry after his case was thrown out of the courts because there was no evidence on the startling allegations made against him. It does not take a rocket scientist to figure out that part of the reasons why Ramadeluka lost his parliamentary seat was because of these false allegations. When siblings are made to doubt the morality of their caretakers simply because the DCEC went vindictive on people then the DCEC must be made to pay, it must be severely sued.
