Traditional leaders want guns for protection

THE Council of Traditional Leaders has requested the Ministry of Home Affairs to consider providing guns to village authorities for self-defence.

Government is expected to respond to the request by tomorrow. The request is one of the issues being discussed at the Council’s seventh annual meeting, which opened in the capital yesterday.Traditional leaders feel that in view of rising crime in the country they need guns to protect themselves.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is also expected to give traditional leaders feedback this week on whether Government will accord traditional leaders VIP status, which would give them State protection.Some members also proposed changing the name of their organisation to the National House of Traditional Leaders.The proposal, which was tabled by Chief Kgosiemang, will be discussed further today.The request is one of the issues being discussed at the Council’s seventh annual meeting, which opened in the capital yesterday.Traditional leaders feel that in view of rising crime in the country they need guns to protect themselves.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is also expected to give traditional leaders feedback this week on whether Government will accord traditional leaders VIP status, which would give them State protection.Some members also proposed changing the name of their organisation to the National House of Traditional Leaders.The proposal, which was tabled by Chief Kgosiemang, will be discussed further today.