Police suspect foul play in Tlotso's disappearance
Monday, June 20, 2022 | 5870 Views |
Tlotso Karema
Last week, members of the public in Lobatse rioted over DNA results that suggested that the latest body remains discovered along the Kanye road belong to the missing boy.
The dejected residents blocked road exits with stones, burnt tyres, vandalised police vehicles, and in the process injured three police officers.
It is a warning flare to every Motswana who logs onto social media. As a country, we have reached a point where the line between robust debate and outright destruction has become dangerously blurred. At face value, Mabeo’s response, which seeks an apology and threat of a defamation suit, might seem severe to some. But we cannot ignore the context. The comment in question did not offer a policy critique or question a political decision.It...