Authorities defend flogging of illegal Zims

Police officers and members of Defence Force during the raid of illegal immigrants in Francistown. PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG
Police officers and members of Defence Force during the raid of illegal immigrants in Francistown. PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG

FRANCISTOWN: Former Tatitown Customary Court president, Margaret Mosojane, has refuted claims by Zimbabwe authorities that Dikgosi in Botswana flog their countrymen indiscriminately.

Mosojane’s sentiments come in the wake of an article that recently appeared in a Zimbabwe newspaper, New Zimbabwe, that said Zimbabweans were discriminated against by the laws of Botswana when it comes to flogging.

“Corporal punishment is recognised by a number of legal statutes in Botswana. Even Batswana who commit petty crimes receive corporal punishment. Zimbabwean authorities who allegedly said so are probably not aware of our laws in Botswana.”

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