Arthur Fraser knew he was being investigated, says intelligence inspector
Dintwe said Fraser regarded him as an employee‚ rather than a watchdog over the agency he leads
Intelligence Inspector-General Setlhomamaru Dintwe says spy boss Arthur Fraser is lying about being "unaware" of being investigated — and is also dishonestly denying he had an ulterior reason for revoking the inspector-general’s crucial security clearance. Dintwe has also rubbished Fraser’s argument that he was "reinvestigating" fraud and corruption accusations that had already been probed four years ago‚ and that doing so was part of a "malicious"‚ politically motivated campaign to discredit Fraser‚ the State Security Agency (SSA) and the current government. Dintwe has confirmed that the Principal Agent Network (PAN)‚ and Fraser’s involvement in it‚ was previously the subject of an Inspector-General of Intelligence investigation — with two allegedly damning reports being released in 2013 and 2014. The SSA’s own investigations reportedly found Fraser was one of 15 people against whom "there is sufficient proof to institute criminal investigations". Dintwe says: "However, nothing pre...
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