Majaga escapes jail by a whisker
Wednesday, February 08, 2017
The state says Majaga, together with alleged accomplices Shadreck Mochabange, Tshokolo Mochabange, Semphete Malindi and Goletswang Mpule acted jointly at Komtsia cattlepost near Dukwi village and were found in possession of the meat and hide of a cow reasonably suspected to be stolen.The case dates back to August 16, 2006, but was dropped in 2014, before its current resurrection.
Yesterday, state prosecutor Mothusi Meshack applied for a warrant of arrest to be issued against the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) MP and his alleged accomplices after they failed to appear in court even though they had been served with summons to appear.
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...