Minority labels security services recruitment a “ponzi scheme” exploiting unemployed youth

The Minority in Parliament has described the structure of the ongoing recruitment exercise into the country’s security services as a "Ponzi scheme" designed to exploit unemployed youth, demanding greater transparency and accountability from government.


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