05 Dec 2013

 Police volunteers in Lehututu have complained about abusive language and threats they are subjected to in the village.

In a meeting addressed by Tshane Police recently to get firsthand information from Lehututu residents on the problems they usually encounter and suggest solutions, police volunteers said most of the threats and abusive language directed to them were from elderly people. “What is hurting much is that most of the abusive languages and threats come from our parents not the youth,” said police volunteer Mr Mookamedi Lekweni, adding that they were even threatened with witchcraft.

Mr Lekweni appealed to residents to refrain from such misconduct and called on them to partner with police to fight crime. The objective of the meeting was to form a partnership between the Police and community to fight crime during the festive season and beyond.


One resident, Mrs Agnes Motsaatlhobolo complained about the number of shebeens and noise pollution in the village.  She said despite the effort by the council to educate residents about the new liquor regulations, the situation was not abating.
Ms Motsaatlhobolo also decried the high rate of stock theft in the village, noting that even herd boys connived with criminals to steal their cattle.


She also emphasised the need for police clusters and neighbourhood watch, noting also that such initiatives could address other social ills. For his part, Kgosi Tebogo Mogosane of Gamolaodi Ward said the biggest problem in the village was drug and alcohol abuse among the youth, adding that alcohol was everywhere even in cattle-posts.

Mr Mogosane appealed to the police to penetrate cattle-posts and arrest those who sell alcohol illegally because herdboys no longer do their jobs but consume alcohol. He said some of the drug dealers were high profile people such as pastors.

For his part, Assistant Superintendent Batisani  Modise of Tshane Police expressed disappointment that the elderly were the one undermining the service rendered by police volunteers.

Assistant Superintendent Modise said the elderly were supposed to be exemplary to the y0uth and behave in a manner acceptable to the society.

He however encouraged the volunteers not to despair but continue with their excellent work to combat crime while applauding the police cluster initiative. 
Assistant Superintendent Modise warned residents to obey traffic signs during the festive season and appealed to parents not to give their children who do not have driver’s licenses vehicles to drive.

He assured residents that they wouldl do everything to fight crime though with limited resources.  ENDS