JOHANNESBURG - If there was clear communication and proper planning then security teams and journalists would not have been barred from disembarking a plane in Warsaw according to political analyst Sipho Seepe who says this embarrassment could have been avoided.
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"If you are going to embark on a mission, you need to make sure the countries that you are passing through are aware and you have a representative actively involved so you can avoid this level of embarrassment," he said.
"When there is poor planning and poor intelligence then you end up in this situation. This could have been avoided with proper preparation and also engagement that must continue, diplomatically with the countries you are passing through and where you're going."