Infanticide mother sentenced to six months
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Though he delivered the judgement in which he found no extenuating circumstances last week, Justice Moses Chinhengo of the Francistown High Court hit a snag when time came for him to pass the sentence.
After mitigation was dealt with, the judge had to seek the assistance of the prosecution led by Principal State Counsel Keneilwe Lephalo and the defence led by Sithambelumthetho Ngwenya of Manyothwane & Partners.
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...