BDP Youth Congress Ends In Inebriation, Rape Allegations

The congress was attended by BDP youth from different regions PIC: KOKETSO KGOBOGE
The congress was attended by BDP youth from different regions PIC: KOKETSO KGOBOGE

RAKOPS: Marred by overindulgence of alcohol over the weekend, the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) Youth Congress did not end well for two women who were allegedly raped at the party’s camp.

Rakops police initially downplayed the rumours, but confirmed they were investigating cases in which two women – one aged 20 and the other whose age was not established, as they are yet to give an account – were found compromised and unconscious at the camp.

The two women were admitted at Rakops Hospital where they were ferried by their party cadres. Medical practitioners who attended to the women at the hospital reported their cases to the police. Spt Thito Freeman confirmed the reports.

Editor's Comment
Gov’t must rectify recognition of Khama as Kgosi

While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....

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