Face to face with Raselepe
Friday, May 27, 2016
The day was Thursday, July 3, 2014. The venue was the Gaborone High Court in the Central Business District.
The day marked my first encounter with Patrick Gabaakanye, the notorious criminal known as ‘Raselepe’.
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...