Botswana's canon deficiency exposed

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.