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Khama ordered the deportation of a Zimbabwean millionaire from Botswana
20 Sep 2011 at 06:56hrs | Views
The Botswana government last week deported Zimbabwean businessman Patrick Dowera following allegations he evaded tax amounting to 4.5 million pula.
He was also being accused of acquiring work permits through giving false information to the authorities.
Last week Botswana President Ian Seretse Khama declared Dowera, a Zimbabwean millionaire, as a prohibited immigrant in his country
Khama in a letter ordering Dowera's deportation dated September 12, 2011, said: "In exercise of the powers vested in me by Section 7 (f) of the Immigration Act (Chapter 25:02), I Seretse Khama Ian Khama, President of the Republic of Botswana, hereby declare Patrick Dowera to be undesirable inhabitant of or visitor to Botswana."
Dowera's deportation comes weeks after the Botswana Unified Revenue Services (BURS) recently impounded 13 vehicles and other household property, all worth over four million pula, from his house in Block 5, Gaborone, in penalties for tax evasion.
Dowera was deported last Thursday.
He was also being accused of acquiring work permits through giving false information to the authorities.
Last week Botswana President Ian Seretse Khama declared Dowera, a Zimbabwean millionaire, as a prohibited immigrant in his country
Khama in a letter ordering Dowera's deportation dated September 12, 2011, said: "In exercise of the powers vested in me by Section 7 (f) of the Immigration Act (Chapter 25:02), I Seretse Khama Ian Khama, President of the Republic of Botswana, hereby declare Patrick Dowera to be undesirable inhabitant of or visitor to Botswana."
Dowera's deportation comes weeks after the Botswana Unified Revenue Services (BURS) recently impounded 13 vehicles and other household property, all worth over four million pula, from his house in Block 5, Gaborone, in penalties for tax evasion.
Dowera was deported last Thursday.
Source - Sunday Standard
