Khama concedes defeat to Motshwarakgole
Wednesday, February 22, 2017
In a landmark judgement, Justice Abednigo Tafa ordered that the appointment of Isaac Lesetedi, Monametsi Gaongalelwe, John Foxcroft, John Cameron, Arthur Hamilton and Craig Howie was invalid in that the President had no right to reappoint them to the bench.
The judgment follows a challenge by the Johnson Motshwarakgole’s led National Amalgamated Local and Central Government and Parastatal Workers’ Union (NALCGPWU) against President Khama on his appointment of the CoA judges. The union argued that no judge should be reappointed after a fixed term.
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...