Denial of ARVs, is denial of right to life � Justice Dingake
Friday, June 19, 2015
Justice Key Dingake of the Gaborone High Court yesterday ordered that government provide Zimbabwean inmate, Gift Brendan Mwale with the ARVs with immediate effect. Dingake’s order follows the one that was issued by Justice Bengbame Sechele in August 2014.
Sechele ordered that two foreign prisoners who had taken the government to court through a civic organisation, as well as other foreign inmates who qualified for the life-saving medication under the Botswana Treatment Guidelines be provided with free ARVs. When passing judgment yesterday, Dingake stated that the denial of medication to HIV positive foreign prisoners was a denial to their right to life, which is enshrined under the Constitution of Botswana.
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...