Chief Justice weighs in on �bail after bail�

Maruping Dibotelo
Maruping Dibotelo

The outgoing Chief Justice, Maruping Dibotelo*, this week aired his thoughts on the touchy topic of the granting of bail. Mmegi here reproduces his remarks as part of our continuing efforts to stimulate national discourse on the matter

In 2017, the Botswana Police Service upped the ante by pouncing unannounced on crime scenes following surveillance and intelligence gathering and parading suspects in the public glare on national television.

Using this strategy, police have arrested many suspects and recovered many unaccounted goods ranging from huge amounts of money, household property and drugs courtesy of the sniffer dog “Boots”.

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

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...

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