Telling a story in not so many words
Friday, April 12, 2024 | 0 Views |
To buttress this point an expatriate English friend working in Gaborone had a routine of walking daily from his Brackenden Lodge to the Ministry of Education where he was plying his trade as a consultant. The distance was short and he could navigate it with relative ease in spite of his advanced age.
One of the days he accidentally met a young Motswana who was eking out a living as an informal trader. The economically struggling young man asked for financial assistance from the ‘seemingly opulent’ white stranger because a new baby was on the way.
A young man suspected of breaking into a car was seized by residents, severely assaulted, and died in the hospital within an hour. We unreservedly condemn this mob justice. It is not a solution to crime, but a criminal offence that turns citizens into murderers.Residents are understandably angry about theft. The person who raised the alarm at 4am acted lawfully, and the neighbours who rushed to help showed community spirit. But what followed was...