Serial offender escapes jail on police error
Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Nchidzi Uyapo had previously appeared before court for assaulting his girlfriend and had been sentenced to one year, suspended for three years. The condition meant Uyapo faced an automatic one-year jail term if convicted of the same offence within three years.
However, within two months of the old sentence, Uyapo was back in the customary court facing charges of assault.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...