Government is harassing us - Basarwa
Tuesday, September 04, 2007
The allegations were posted on SI website. Gakelebone told Mmegi yesterday that around 18 Basarwa have appeared at the Gantsi Magistrates' Court on charges of illegal hunting.
He said the charges are signs of government harassment. He added that there are many cases before the court involving Basarwa charged with hunting in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR). Gakelebone complained that many Basarwa are uneducated and unemployed and therefore they depend on hunting and gathering for a living.
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