Bail after bail: Readers speak out

Keboh Motjhibamele: The default position is that court’s ought to grant bail. It is usual for the prosecutors to convince the court that it would defeat the ends of justice if he were to be granted bail. Evidently it would be the police and prosecution failing to convince the court, and not the courts failing to protect the public. You see, judicial officers are not prophets. They can’t know what happened if it’s not presented to them. Lastly, we shouldn’t forget that those people are not guilty and shouldn’t be punished before their trials.

Lovie La Rose Chibu: I still don’t understand why they give these idiots bail...they are very dangerous to the community. Nna goriana monyana wa neighbour sale a ya toronkong ka gore o utsweditse makula P5,000 o na le sixmonths ga ba a mo neela bail...yet dilalome are roaming the streets.