The state has dropped its charges against columnist/journalist Sonny Serite. The Directorate of Public Prosecution representative says that the charges leveled against Serite do not hold ground to proceed to trial.
Journalist, Sonny Serite, has been arrested by state security agents, for allegedly refusing to disclose sources of a story he wrote on the corruption allegations at the Botswana Railways. He was charged together with Abueng Sebola- a records officer at the Office of the President. Serite received from Sebola an official file containing official documents knowingly or having reason to believe that same official file was unlawfully obtained or stolen.
Meanwhile Sonny Serite’s co accused Abueng Sebola will continue to proceed with the courts under new charges from the state. The charges against Sebola has changed from stealing documents to abuse of office after he gave a file from the office of the President to Sonny Serite. Sebola will appear for mention on August 23rd.
