Motumise prevails over Khama

Last laugh: Motumise and one of his lawyers, Tshiamo Rantao, after his victory yesterday PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Last laugh: Motumise and one of his lawyers, Tshiamo Rantao, after his victory yesterday PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Court of Appeal (CoA) Judge Isaac Lesetedi has ruled that President Ian Khama was not entitled to turn down the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC).

Khama refused JSC’s recommendation to appoint veteran attorney Omphemetse Motumise in 2015.

The Law Society of Botswana (LSB) and Motumise had appealed the matter after a panel of Justices, Singh Walia, Abednego Tafa and Phadi Solomon dismissed the application last year. The respondents in this case were Khama, the JSC and the Attorney General (AG). The JSC is comprised of Chief Justice Maruping Dibotelo, CoA Judge President Ian Kirby and the AG who at the time was Athaliah Molokomme, amongst others.

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