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Govt contracts 21 law firms in three years

08 Mar 2023

Government has contracted 21 private law firms in the last three years from January 2020 to December last year.

This was revealed by Minister of Justice, Mr Machana Shamukuni in response to a question on Tuesday.

Mr Shamukuni said the private law firms were paid over P15 million as legal fees.

He said P2.7 million  was paid in 2020 while P9.3 million and P3.4 million were paid in 2021 and 2022 respectively.

Member of Parliament of Francistown West, Mr Wynter Mmolotsi had asked the minister to state private law firms which were contracted by government in the last three years and the amount paid to them per case. ENDS

Source : BOPA

Author : BOPA

Location : GABORONE

Event : PARLIAMENT

Date : 08 Mar 2023