Man gets 18 months for defilement
Thursday, January 23, 2014
The 22 year-old Shashemooke resident escaped the mandatory sentence of 10 years. Mulalu said the sentence would take into consideration 11 months that the accused spent in jail pending finalisation of the matter
Mulalu noted that the accused was 19 years-old and barely out of his teens when he committed the offence while the complainant was 15 years-old.
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...