Knives out for Molao
Thursday, January 19, 2017
It is reported that on Tuesday during a Kgotla meeting in Sebina organised by the assistant minister, also area MP, residents accused him of failing to bring meaningful developments to the village. Last year Facebook followers created a movement called #‘We shall not forget’ that arose from a purported Facebook conversation that linked him (Molao) to Sebina village councillor Kemmonye Amon, who allegedly impregnated a secondary school girl.
Molao denied the Facebook conversation saying his Facebook account was hacked. Police later seized a laptop belonging to a Botswana Congress Party (BCP) activist, Motlhaleemang Moalosi, alleging that the Facebook conversation between them (Molao and Amon) originated from the laptop.
These legal professionals, who are entrusted with upholding the rule of law, face numerous challenges that compromise their ability to effectively carry out their duties.Elsewhere in this edition, we carry a story on the lamentations of the officers of court.The prosecutors have raised a number of concerns, calling for urgent attention from all relevant stakeholders, including the President, Minister of Justice and the Attorney General. Their...