BDF to establish root cause of escalating murders
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As a result, they are planning to conduct a study to determine factors that may be contributing to the killings. Since 2022, there has been an increase in intimate partner violence or murders that seem to be motivated by jealousy within the army.
This type of violence, often referred to as ‘passion killings', has become too common, which the BDF leadership has expressed displeasure about. Acting commander of the BDF, Deputy Commander Mpho Mophuting, recently appeared before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and stated that the recent killings of BDF members are disruptive and unacceptable, with no justification for such actions.
The BDP as a party known to have ample resources has always held its primaries well in time, but this time around that was not the case. The first leg of the primaries was held last weekend, with the final leg being billed for the coming weekend. This time around, the BDP failed to shine in its primary elections. The elections were chaotic; most if not all polling stations didn't open at the specified time of 6am. Loyal BDP members braved the...