Technical issues free convicted rapists
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Freeing the convict, Justice Isaac Lesetedi said despite the appellant being convicted of defilement on the basis of scientific evidence, there were irregularities that occurred during his trial.
He explained that there was a misdirection of law by the trial court in not advising the accused who was unrepresented, about the availability to him of the special defences. The special defences include Molefi choosing to say he was unaware that the complainant was below the legal age of consent.
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...