Politicking Rannowane attracts wrath

This was after he said whilst the unsuccessful petitioners in the 2019 elections might remain aggrieved, there can no doubt that the Judiciary in Botswana has carried out its mandate of upholding the rule of law without fear or ill will.  Delivering his speech during the occasion of the Opening of the Legal Year this week, Rannowane said: “In so doing the Judiciary ensured that peace and tranquillity prevailed and that the democratic process of ushering in new leaders was facilitated”.

Several attorneys and the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) accused the CJ of assuming the role of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) by declaring that the elections were free and fair.