Residents in poaching territories fear army shots

MAUN: Area councillor for Makgobokgobo in Maun West, Luke Motlaleselelo has complained that residents in Ditshiping are living in fear of getting shot by soldiers stationed in the area.

The army has been dispatched there after poachers from the village shot down three elephants in March this year. Motlaleselelo told Mmegi that in March two men from the village were arrested for poaching elephants but were later released by the police. He said the  government then sent a battalion into the area. “There are soldiers everywhere in our area and people have been warned to behave or get shot,” he said.

Motlaleselelo said they also live in fear that they will be relocated from the delta as they stay in a settlement. He challenged law enforcement to let the law take its course on all those caught poaching instead of being on a witch-hunt of the entire community.

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