Fake Husbands Are Here
Monday, March 25, 2013
Desperate Batswana women who think they have scored, marry foreign nationals whom they meet on social network sites, only to be dumped by the men after acquiring Botswana passports and Omang.Now the Minister of Labour and Home Affairs Edwin Batshu is criss-crossing the country warning women against the traps because, according to him, these foreign husbands marry them just to acquire Botswana citizenship for mercenary intentions.
Minister Batshu says his office is inundated with visits by frustrated and broken hearted Batswana women who want revenge. They come to his office asking him to deport the former husbands when they eventually realise they have been used. The minister told the women in particular to watch out "for foreign men who ask for their hand in marriage" claiming that they love them whilst they know that all they want is to acquire Botswana citizenships.
Despite legislative reforms and various initiatives aimed at curbing Gender-Based Violence (GBV), the situation remains dire. It is imperative that all stakeholders; government, civil society, communities, and individuals join forces to combat this issue and protect the rights and safety of women and girls.Recent statistics from the Botswana Police Service reveal a deeply troubling trend, with 60 rape cases recorded during the festive period....