Mzwinila appeals Baroda jail term
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Mzwinila and his brother, Edward were found guilty of robbing the bank of P1 million in 2003. In his argument, Mzwinila who appeared in person said he was appealing on the basis that the matter should have been backdated from the time he was arrested and held in custody by the South African police. He said he spent close to five months in police custody in South Africa while awaiting extradition to Botswana.
When asked by Appeal Court president, Ian Kirby why he refused to come back to the country instead of waiting to be brought by extradition, Mzwinila submitted that he hoped he could elude the police so that they could not pin the crime on him.
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...