Missing Boy Family Unamused By Parliament Response

Missing Boy Family Unamused By Parliament Response
Missing Boy Family Unamused By Parliament Response

PALAPYE: The family of a Palapye missing young boy is upset at a response to a question asked in Parliament by the area Member of Parliament (MP) Oneetse Ramogapi.

Ernest Obopile, a Standard Seven pupil at Kediretswe Primary School, was last seen on May 5, 2019 at the mercy of two men, a Motswana and a Zimbabwean illegal immigrant. The duo accused the boy of stealing their puppies and had allegedly tortured him.

A year later, the family was still hoping the boy would return. The Zimbabwean is in custody while his co-accused is on bail. The family members of the victim are living in distress.

Editor's Comment
Closure as pain lingers

March 28 will go down as a day that Batswana will never forget because of the accident that occurred near Mmamatlakala in Limpopo, South Africa. The tragedy affected not only the grieving families but the nation at large. Batswana throughout the process stood behind the grieving families and the governments of Botswana and South Africa need much more than a pat on the back.Last Saturday was a day when family members said their last goodbyes to...

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