News Briefs
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Superintendent Reuben Mphoeng of Tonota Police said that the man's body is at a private mortuary in Francistown. He said that someone who claims to know the man is assisting them in locating his relatives in Zimbabwe. Mphoeng revealed that this is the second train accident in Tonota since January. However, he said there are situations where the families of the deceased foreigners say they have no money to collect and bury their loved ones. This forces the police to involve the District Commissioner, Embassy and High Commissions to bury the deceased persons in Botswana.
Youth convene to discuss passion killings
Youth will convene at Big Five Lodge for two days starting tomorrow to discuss crimes of passion, says a statement from an organisation calling itself Youth Dialogue Era. The conference comes after the spate of killing girlfriends by young men over terminated relationships. The latest killing was in Mmopane ward, Ramotswa last week when a woman was murdered with a sharp instrument on suspicions that she was unfaithful. A suspect said to be the woman's lover will appear in court next week Friday.
When claims of such gravity are made, especially by a sitting Assistant Minister they cannot be brushed aside, delayed, or treated as routine political noise. Even the Ombudsman has confirmed receipt of a report from a political party and a review of these complaints is now underway. That is a necessary first step. But it is only the beginning. The seriousness of the allegations demands urgency, transparency and clarity. The public is entitled to...