Security officers kill another man?
Wednesday, August 05, 2009
"The commissioner of police has ordered investigations into the circumstances that led to the death (of the man)," the statement said.
However, according to facts gathered by Mmegi from sources within the police service, the man was arrested on Thursday last week and detained in a police cell. He had reportedly been arrested by the Serious Crimes Squad who handed him to Mogoditshane Police Station officers. He was suspected of possession of guns allegedly used in a spate of robberies. According to statements from various sources within the security fraternity, either on that day or the next, police officers took the suspect on various rounds of torture attempting to extract a confession statement. It was allegedly during that round of torture that the man died.
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...