Sekai granted two months to look for lawyer
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
Gaborone regional magistrate Lentlhabetse Willie yesterday granted Sekai two months to look for a new attorney after his former lawyer Kgosietsile Ngakaagae was barred from representing him in a matter by the same court.
Ngakaagae was barred from representing Sekai back in September citing that he is conflicted in the long dragging case involving victims of flogging in Mochudi in 2010. The court ruled that it was unethical and unacceptable for Ngakaagae to represent Sekai, as he was once the prosecutor in the same case. The court gave Sekai 14 days to appeal the ruling.
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...