Botswana joins Bashir bashing

President Ian Khama has made it clear that his government will arrest Bashir if he enters Botswana
President Ian Khama has made it clear that his government will arrest Bashir if he enters Botswana

Botswana has welcomed the North Gauteng High Court ruling that called for the incarceration of the Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir in South Africa.

This is owing to an outstanding warrant of arrest against him by the International Criminal Court (ICC).

“The decision taken by the Courts against President Omar al-Bashir while attending the African Union Summit in South Africa, is a positive development that will send a clear message to others, that the days of impunity are numbered,” said Wame Phetlhu, assistant director at the Department of Public Relations, Research and Information.

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Bravo police for prompt action

It is also hurting that whilst we all know that the Botswana Police Service (BPS) is charged functionally with the duties to investigate all forms of crime, some locals have resorted to taking the law into their own hands. It is very wrong to do that. There is also a possibility that one may wrongfully take the life of a person in the process, unless it is a justifiable case of self-defence. Recently, in the city of Francistown, some locals found...

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