Hundreds of police fired as ill-discipline runs amok

In the dark: Mogoditshane Police Station PIC. THALEFANG CHARLES
In the dark: Mogoditshane Police Station PIC. THALEFANG CHARLES

At least 230 police officers have been fired from the Botswana Police Service since August 2012 mainly due to what Defence, Justice and Security Minister, Shaw Kgathi says is rampant ill-discipline among ranks.

By comparison, in the five years before August 2012, 146 officers were dismissed, Kgathi said in Parliament on Tuesday when responding to a question from Selebi-Phikwe West MP, Dithapelo Keorapetse.

The minister said the officers dismissed had been charged with offences that include neglect of duty, discreditable conduct and acting in a manner likely to bring discredit to the reputation of the service.

Editor's Comment
Gov’t must rectify recognition of Khama as Kgosi

While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....

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