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The Court sided with the WUC in finding that the report was intended for the benefit and aid of its operations and not for public consumption. The Court concluded, “Botswana doesn’t have a freedom of information act. Parliament is yet to enact such a law.”
A provision in the Corruption and Economic Crimes Act prohibited any disclosure of information relating to investigations. The newspaper launched an application seeking a declaration that the provision was unconstitutional because it violated the right to freedom of expression and should be struck down.