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Should we always be watching our backs?

It is already out there that the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) stormed Dikgang Publishing Company (DPC) headquarters and arrested Mmegi Editor, Ryder Gabathuse.

The DIS confiscated Gabathuse's phones and also stormed Senior Reporter Innocent Selatlhwa’s house, arrested him, and confiscated his laptop, iPad, and phone.

While the leadership of the DIS met with MISA Botswana and Botswana Editors Forum (BEF) and expressed regret at how the two were arrested, some questions still beg to be answered. We are not in any way trying to suggest that journalists are above the law, but our rights just like any citizen or resident in Botswana should be respected.

Editor's Comment
Mob justice isn't just

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...

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