The legal opinion

This press statement emanates from a due diligence exercise undertaken by an independent attorney and a corporate governance consultant per request from the Board of the Copyright Society of Botswana, (COSBOTS) in response to certain matters reported to it in a document entitled “Legal Opinion” authored by the Legal Services Officer, Pearl Mahlala, (the LSO) on August 2, 2016.

On the basis of reference to materials and records voluntarily issued by the Society, the Consultants undertook a due diligence exercise to investigate each issue raised, and to furnish a report for the organisation’s internal reference and the Copyright Administrator’s attention, detailing the findings as regards each issue.

 

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

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...

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