Serial criminal gets death sentence
Friday, July 04, 2014
Gabaakanye who has a string of convictions dating as far back as 1986, was accused of attacking the couple in 2010 and stealing a radio and a cellphone, among other items. He had pleaded not guilty to both charges of murder and unlawful wounding.
But Justice Singh Walia of the Gaborone High Court found him guilty with no extenuating circumstances. That Gabaakanye had serious previous convictions did not help his defence.
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....