Suspects launch onslaught on witnesses
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Magistrate Thato Mujaji sat passively as the witnesses reeled under the onslaught from the suspects - Olebogeng Ontuetse, Dodo Dube and the gap-toothed Albert Chabulula.
The trio bamboozled the investigating officer, a sub-inspector Boikanyo and one of the alleged victims of the robbery Dorothy Mbizyo. The first to go in action was Ontuetse. He faulted Boikanyo for failure to take pictures at a scene of crime and make notes. The prosecutor had trouble with remembering names of the victims of crimes, their home addresses or the dates on which the crimes were committed and when the suspects were arrested.
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...