�Prisons did not err� - rules Ombudsman

The Ombudsman has ruled in favour of the Botswana Prisons Service authorities saying that they did not err when they denied an inmate compassionate release to bury his mother.

In their annual report, the Ombudsman stated that it  did not find any maladministration on the side of the authorities as the prisoner did not follow procedure of appealing to the Attorney General. The inmate had reported prisons service to the Ombudsman after he was denied permission or what is known as temporary release to bury his mother.

The inmate had said the prison’s decision caused him emotional harm by the refusal and wanted the Ombudsman to investigate what he perceived as gruesome denial.

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

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...

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