Sebina saga: Ntlhaile storms out of PAC meeting

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The Public Accounts Committee’s (PAC) proceedings kicked off to a rocky start yesterday after one of its members, Shawn Ntlhaile, walked out of the meeting in protest against the sexual abuse of children.

Ntlhaile, who is the Member of Parliament for Jwaneng-Mabutsane, said that it could not be “business as usual” for the committee while society was still reeling from the continued sexual abuse of young children, with some culprits being politicians.

In recent weeks, Botswana has been rocked by allegations that an MP and councillor connived to cover up the latter’s affair with a schoolgirl that resulted in a pregnancy. Pressure groups have been holding public lobby events, while a social media campaign has been mounted to push for investigations and justice, as well as greater protection for all vulnerable girls around the country.

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