Police nab fifth prison escapee
Friday, January 20, 2017
The police arrested the fifth man, Gofamodimo Molosiwa, late Wednesday at Aerodrome location. Molosiwa is the first of the three Batswana escapees to be arrested.
The 28-year-old Molosiwa is not new to controversy as he allegedly assaulted prosecutor Mompoloki Gaboiphiwe at the Francistown Magistrate sometime last year. The matter is still with the courts.
While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....