E sale re buile: Tide in the affairs of the Judiciary
Friday, March 03, 2017
The erosion of public confidence in the Judiciary is as old as Khama’s Presidency. Early in his presidency, or early 2008 precisely, Khama refused names of Judges the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) had recommended to him. One of these matters is still pending before the Court of Appeal (CoA) and may well be a casualty of the current crisis.
In September 2015, Khama suspended four Judges Key Dingake, Modiri Letsididi, Mercy Garekwe and Ranier Busang for alleged misconduct after it was found that they were paid undue housing allowances. A tribunal was appointed to enquire into their conduct.
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...