Khama finally appoints Motumise to the Bench

In 2015 the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) “advised” His Excellency the President to appoint Mr. Omphemetse Motumise (Mr. Motumise) in accordance with Section 96 (2) of the Constitution of Botswana. His Excellency the President declined to act in accordance with the “advice” and litigation ensued at the High Court on 25th May 2015. This litigation against the JSC and H.E the President, brought by the Law Society of Botswana (LSB) and Mr. Motumise, culminated, on 19th April 2017, in the reviewing and setting aside of the President’s refusal to appoint Mr. Motumise by the Court of Appeal.

Following seeming reluctance by the President to comply with the Order of the Court of Appeal, the LSB and Mr. Motumise on the 4th October 2017 filed an application to compel the President to comply with the Order to appoint Mr. Motumise as a Judge of the High Court of Botswana.