Secrecy shrouds Court of Appeal judge appointments
Friday, February 16, 2018
During its meeting on Monday, the JSC considered, approved and recommended the appointment of Makhwade and Dambe by President Ian Khama.
This has prompted questions as to what criteria was used to shortlist the two jurists on permanent and pensionable terms under Section 100 (2) of the Constitution and Section 8 (1) of the Judicial Services Act.
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...