CJ dragged into UDC, BMD conflict

Friday, March 08, 2019

Terrence Rannowane PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

FRANCISTOWN: The Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) is arguing that the Chief Justice (CJ), Terence Rannowane has erred in appointing a panel of judges to hear their case against the Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD).

The BMD is challenging its expulsion from the tri-party UDC coalition.

On Wednesday this week, the Umbrella filed its papers at the High Court in Gaborone through their attorneys, Bayford & Associates. The president of the UDC, Duma Boko and the UDC are cited as the first and second applicants in the matter while the Attorney General (AG), CJ, Registrar of the High Court of Botswana and the BMD are cited as first, second, third and fourth respondents in that order.

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CJ dragged into UDC, BMD conflict

FRANCISTOWN: The Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) is arguing that the Chief Justice (CJ), Terence Rannowane has erred in appointing a panel of judges to hear their case against the Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD).