Illegal immigrants turn on one another
Monday, February 16, 2015

FRANCISTOWN: Police here are worried about incidents of murder that go unresolved because lack of evidence. Most of the incidents are believed to be perpetrated by illegal immigrants on one another.
The police disclosed that some of the murder incidents happen in the bushes at night when no one is present to witness the crimes. The police stated that foreigners, who come to Botswana without passports and use false identifications during their stay here, are to blame for some of the untraceable offences.
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...