The 16 Days Of Activism Is Here
Monday, November 25, 2019
GBV still remains one of the major challenges in our country where women continue to be killed by their intimate partners/spouses or ex-lovers, and the country still continues to record a high number of rape cases. Botswana Police Service commissioner, Keabetswe Makgophe during the launch of the 60 Days of Action on Crime and Road Safety held in Tonota recently revealed that rape still remained a concern in ‘our communities’. He said they had recorded 1,700 cases of rape and 600 for defilement since January 2019.
Makgophe while on the matter raised a number of issues, one of which was the fact that some of the defilement incidents are swept under the carpet. This sadly is most of the time the decision of parents of the victims, who for whatever reason may feel that it is important to protect the culprit at the expense of the victim.
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...