May 22 DCEC raid offices of the Botswana Gazette Corruption watchdog, the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) raided the offices of the Botswana Gazette using Section 44 of the DCEC Act of 1994. This section prohibits anyone from sharing or publishing information on a matter that the DCEC is investigating. This section is part of the thirty two provisions that MISA Botswana has identified as contravening section 12(1) of the Constitution of the Republic of Botswana granting freedom of expression. July 7 Member of Parliament forcefully removed from the Chamber Gaborone Central Member of Parliament, Dr Phenyo Butale was forcefully removed from the chamber by security agents. According to a press release issued by government Dr Butale was accused of failing to obey the Deputy Speaker’s (Kagiso Molathegi) orders to leave the House and so security agents were ordered to remove him from the chamber. The Gaborone Central MP had asked the house to set aside its business of the day and debate his urgent motion on the electricity and water crises bedevilling the country. The Deputy Speaker did not allow him to continue and instead informed the House that Honourable Ditlhapelo Keorapetse intended asking a question on the matter. Pictures showing the agents carrying Dr Butale and eventually leaving him on the ground circulated on both print and social media.