Male abuse victims withdraw charges
Thursday, November 06, 2014
Police are disturbed by this seeming growing trend of male victims of domestic violence withdrawing cases after laying charges against their perpetuators.
One of the victims informed police of his decision to withdraw charges while recuperating in hospital after sustaining injuries inflicted by his lover. The man’s partner reportedly poured boiling water over the victim at Distands location.
As the new Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) government takes charge, it must act decisively to equip the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) with the tools, laws, and resources needed to combat graft. The time for half-measures is over. DCEC Director-General, Botlhale Makgekgenene’s, recent address to the Public Accounts Committee paints a stark picture. Over five years, leadership instability, chronic underfunding and weak...