Movers and shakers of Francistown politics
Tuesday, May 15, 2018
FRANCISTOWN: The city’s three constituencies have their own political stories that are as interesting as national politics. Francistown East, South and West are the city’s three constituencies.
From independence, Botswana People’s Party (BPP) dominated local politics in the country’s second city even controlling the then Francistown Town Council before the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) ended their dominance.
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...