The reality of child abuse
Thursday, May 26, 2016
Rape and Defilement
A total of 142 primary and junior secondary school girls have been impregnated in this country, through defilement in a period slightly over a year from April 2015 (Dow, 2016). In another report, the number of child rape cases were said to be a daily occurrence in local courts from even as far back as 2012 (Edwin, 2012). According to the report, perpetrators were reported to include fathers, stepfathers, uncles and cousins, who were naturally expected to protect the children.
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...