State witness accuses defence of forcing him to lie

State witness in the police murder of Italy Keedirile Setlampoloka has accused the defence attorney of forcing him to lie.

The Princess Marina employee, 52-year-old Othusitse Molaabatho recently before the Gaborone High Court, accused defence attorney Kgosiitsile Ngakaagae of forcing him to lie.

Molaabatho succumbed to pressure under cross-examination from Ngakaagae saying that the reason he was lying under oath was because Ngakaagae was forcing him to do so.

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Inspect the voters' roll!

The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...

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