Of consent and reason
Wednesday, December 21, 2016
That gap has been the space within which the immoral within our society have preyed on vulnerable teenagers, often entrapping them with monetary promises and essentially robbing them of their education and futures.
This year has been one rocked by a number of intergenerational sex scandals, mostly notoriously in Sebina involving a pregnant schoolgirl, which ended without clear resolution and/or clear justice to the teenager involved. Most recently, a shocking Ministry of Basic Education-sponsored report has revealed that a third of teens have their first sexual encounter before 13 years of age, a disturbing proportion of this being forced and the majority involving older partners.
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...