A letter addressed to him from the Office of the President dated February 11, 2010, reads; "...advised that his request for intervention has not been successful due to the fact that any right he had, has been rendered unenforceable by the lapse of time." The letter is signed by Sebele Matenge for/Permanent Secretary to the President. Petros says he was part of a group of people headed by their pastor, who were allegedly shot by the police in Goodhope in 1970 after an altercation involving the paying of a fine over an assault charge.
"I still have bullet pellets in my shoulder and they have seriously affected my health and ability to do anything," he said.
He says that he has been to Gaborone Private Hospital and Princess Marina Hospital where he was told that the pellets could not be removed. "They told me that there is nothing that can be done or I will die if they try to operate on me," he said.
Petros says his first complaint against the police was in 2002 to Ditshwanelo after he heard about the organisation. "I went to ask Ditshwanelo officials if they could help me get compensation from the government because right now I cannot do anything for myself," he said. He was told that it would be difficult to assist him because of the time span.
