�Habitual� rape accused denied bail
Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Responding to Moloi’s written bail application for the prosecution, Oamogetswe Gaboutwelwe submitted to court that Moloi is facing three counts of which each rape offence carries a 10-year minimum sentence.
She said she is of the view that the accused person is not a fit candidate for bail looking at the gravity of each of the offences he is accused of. She said that he might be tempered to run away if granted bail.
While every citizen, including the Head of State, has the right to voice opinions, the tone and context of the President’s comments were regrettably dismissive and risk chilling free expression in our country. The remarks are not isolated. They form part of a disturbing pattern of public attacks on independent institutions pillars essential to the healthy functioning of our democracy. The Judiciary, the Legislature, and now the media have all...