Cyber crime poses challenge to police
Thursday, February 13, 2014
Even though the offence of cyber crime is extraditable, it is often a challenge for the police to utilise government resources in search of suspects who in the end will be charged with minor offences such as insult.
So far, there is no specialist unit in Botswana dealing with cyber crime. The Serious Crimes Squad, under the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) deals with the offence.
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...