Batswana urged to fight police brutality
Friday, January 12, 2024 | 1440 Views |
The family did not buy the story of suicide inside the Kutlwano Police Station cells in Francistown but went on to bury their loved one as the BPS post- mortem report stated suicide.
They would land in the hands of Makwati who approached the court on urgency challenging the conduct of the police in investigating the matter including the use of an employee of the BPS to conduct an autopsy. Though the fresh autopsy report is yet to be shared, the Mosala family emerged victorious and the exhumation was finally done. According to Makwati, while they were already following numerous such cases of alleged police brutality, more people came forward to lodge their cases as they felt hard done by the police hoping to get closure on what really led to the demise of their loved ones in the hands of the police.
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...