Appeal could turn sour for murder convict
Friday, April 25, 2014
A bench of three judges advised the appellant that instead of ‘crying’ about his conviction and sentence, he should respect the fact that a life was lost and that he got away with a light sentence.
The judges will give a ruling on May 9 on the bid by Ramaeba to reduce the sentence the High Court gave him in 2012 for murder. Justices Isaac Lesetedi, Elijah Legwaila and Monametsi Gaongalelwe disputed the appellant’s heads of argument, before reserving judgement.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...