Murder-accused soldiers at it again Murder-accused soldiers at it again
allegedly blow money meant for legal fees on Christmas shopping.
Mohalenyane Phakela
FIVE murder-accused soldiers accused of killing three Mafeteng civilians in 2012, on Friday came up with another bizarre argument as they continued with their war of attrition aimed at frustrating their trial.
During their court appearance, the five who have already rejected a
pro deo (state-sponsored) lawyer, pleaded with Botswana Judge Onkemetse Tshosa to postpone their trial to April 2021 to give them time to save money to hire lawyers of their choice.
They argued that they had run out of money as they had prioritised buying their children clothes and other Christmas gifts over paying for legal representation.
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Kamoli demands separate trial from Metsing and Mochoboroane Kamoli demands separate trial from Metsing and Mochoboroane
Mohalenyane Phakela
TREASON and murder-accused former army commander, Lieutenant General Tlali Kamoli, and three other soldiers have demanded to be tried separately from former Deputy Prime Minister Mothetjoa Metsing and Development Planning Minister Selibe Mochoboroane.
Lt-Gen Kamoli’s co-accused soldiers are Captain Litekanyo Nyakane, Lance Corporals Motloheloa Ntsane and Leutsoa Motsieloa. They accused of treason and murder alongside Messrs Metsing and Mochoboroane. However, the two politicians are yet to be joined to the cases due to their pending High Court application to stop the Director of Public Prosecutions, (DPP) Advocate Hlalefang Motinyane, from having them prosecuted.