Botswana records largest increase in defilements cases
Friday, February 05, 2021
According to statistics from the Botswana Police Service (BPS) 1, 825 cases were recorded, a bump in the number of cases as compared to 1, 208 recorded in 2019.
The Attorney General, Abraham Keetshabe said defilement of children under the age of 18 was the main concern, hence the establishment of a gender and child protection functional area having been approved for commencement during the next financial year.
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...