MPs call for independent police commission
Monday, March 14, 2022 | 440 Views |
Kesitegile Gobotswang PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
Modubule had in 2011 tabled a motion in Parliament requesting government to set up an Independent Police Complaints Tribunal to safeguard citizens against police brutality.
At the time, the then Minister of Defence, Justice and Security Edwin Batshu said they were benchmarking on the motion.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...