BDF commander addresses social issues affecting soldiers

Segokgo PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
Segokgo PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

Following utterances by the Minister of Defence and Security, Kagiso Mmusi expressing concern over negative incidents involving Botswana Defence Force (BDF) members, which he says drag the institution’s reputation in the mud, the BDF commander, Lieutenant General Placid Segokgo has visited camps to address them on the matter.

Segokgo embarked on what the BDF terms as “a leader and soldier engagement” visiting major BDF Camps across the country. Some of the important topics covered in his address included general updates to soldiers on issues related to operations but most importantly social issues affecting soldiers like suicide and financial management.

Recently social media went ablaze over a pornographic video which allegedly involved a member of the army. The officer whose clip went viral was said to be sexually involved with an unidentified woman. The issue also made it to the frontpage of a local newspaper. The BDF has been on headlines for the wrong reasons since the beginning of 2022 with recurring incidents of homicide and suicide. Across the country, BDF members also appear in different courts of law in relation to crimes such as rape, defilement, and murder. This continues to happen despite the institution’s effort to offer psycho-social support to the army officers.

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