Botswana's canon deficiency exposed

This past week, serious loopholes in the laws of Botswana were exposed when a 34-year old man who allegedly called a bank about an imminent bomb explosion in August appeared in court.

Bobo Molebatsi Zebe, who was arrested by agents of the Directorate of Intelligence Service on Independence Day, spent nearly a week in custody while authorities - including the Attorney Generals Chambers and the Directorate of Public Prosecutions - unsuccessfully scoured statute books for a suitable charge.

A source told Mmegi that the crux of the matter was that Botswana does not have an anti-terrorism law and must do with pieces of legislation that fall far too short of the gravity of terrorism offences.

Editor's Comment
UDC's 100 Days: Please deliver your promises!

We duly congratulate them to have ousted the long ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) from power. Prior to taking power from the BDP, the coalition had made several election promises that are credited for influencing change and swaying the people to vote in its favour.The party had made an undertaking, which its leader and President Duma Boko consistently bellowed in his campaign trail. These undertakings were promises that Batswana would be...

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