New anti-AIDS policy is a double-edged sword
Thursday, October 31, 2013
In the strategy, the police, immigration and the National AIDS Coordinating Agency (NACA) will engage in joint operations to rid the streets of homosexual prostitutes and prostitutes. Foreigners with the sexual orientation will be deported immediately, while locals will be fined and monitored thereafter.
Although there were mixed reactions to news of strategy, it ought to be known that the policy may have loopholes for abuse, as it leaves many questions unanswered. The nation needs answers as to who determines what a homosexual prostitute is before people are punished. It is the responsibility of the architects of this policy to explain what kind of behaviour constitutes prostitution, since, even the police have admitted in many interactions with the public that it is difficult to prove the crime in a court of law.
These roads, which are vital conduits for trade and tourism, have long been in dire need of repair. However, while this development is undoubtedly a positive step, it also raises questions about broader issues of infrastructural management and road safety that deserve closer scrutiny.The A3 and A33 roads are not just any roads, they are critical arteries that connect Botswana to its neighbours and facilitate the movement of goods and people...