Violent Prison Sex
Monday, January 11, 2016
The convict, Patrick Botlhasitse, who was slapped with a 12-year sentence by Justice Barnabas Nyamadzabo of Francistown High Court in 2012, appeared before a three-man Court of Appeal (CoA) bench on Friday. Botlhasitse said the trial had failed in convicting him despite agreeing with most of his testimony.
He wants immediate acquittal and discharge. His lawyer, Reneetswe Rabasotho submitted that evidence led before court during trial was sufficient to grant acquittal and discharge as his client acted purely to protect himself from the deceased as he attacked him demanding anal sex commonly known as ‘maotwana’ in prison corridors.
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...