Man to rot in jail at the President's pleasure

LOBATSE: A 26 year-old man of Mahalapye - Liberty Mhlanga - may never get his liberty if President Ian Khama feels he is still a threat to the nation.

Mhlanga has been in prison for the past 10 years for offences ranging from two counts of burglary, five counts of unlawful possession of a firearm, two counts of attempted murder, two counts of murder and a single count of theft.

The man was arrested in 1999 and there was a special finding that he was insane when he committed the offences. It was ruled that he be put in a safe place at the pleasure of the President and that place has been prison.

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...

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