Judgement reserved in Khama�s limit of powers

Motumise consulting with Advocate Freund.PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Motumise consulting with Advocate Freund.PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Judgement has been reserved for next month in a case in which the Law Society of Botswana (LSB) says President Ian Khama’s decision not to appoint renowned lawyer, Omphemetse Motumise was illegal. The LSB will have to wait for a ruling by a five-man panel of justices, who reserved judgement for February 2, 2017 on whether the President has no powers to refuse any Judge recommended by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC).

The LSB, who were challenging Khama’s decision, said yesterday before the bench of the Court of Appeal that when it comes to the appointment of the Judges of the High Court, the buck stops with the JSC.

LSB Senior Counsel (SC), Alec Freund submitted that there was no dispute that Khama had the power to appoint as compared to the power to refuse to appoint the Judge, which was a critical issue. He explained that as per the constitution, the President has the power with a duty, which mandated him to appoint the Judges, according to the recommendation of the JSC.

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