Is Commissioner Makgope serious about fighting crime?

By the end of reading this opinion piece, someone in this country would have experienced a criminal attack on the streets of Gaborone. These attacks happen daily on our streets and I am of the strong opinion that nothing drastic is done by the Police Commissioner to address the matter.

Of course we are not envisaging a country completely free of crime because there is none in Africa. However, there is a growing concern from citizens that there are so many attacks on our streets. This is not happening very far from the Police Commissioner’s headquarters at Government Enclave.

It is well known that Taung bus stop in Broadhurst is a haven for criminals. In the past, passengers alighting from buses from the north were usually targets of the criminals.  That was usually happening in the evenings, but the trend has since changed. It is now happening in broad daylight.

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