Court to hear Mmegi application to live stream elections petitions
Staff Writer | Monday December 16, 2019 12:53
Last week Monday the DPC Managing Director Titus Mbuya wrote the Registrar of the High Court, Michael Motlhabi requesting for permission to live stream proceedings of the cases involving UDC election petitions.
“We sincerely believe that the cases are of national importance following the recent general elections which were hotly contested. It is also our fervent belief that the cases are of great public interest as this is the first time that election results, for so many constituencies, have been challenged before the courts in Botswana,” Mbuya wrote.
He added that there is no doubt that live streaming the proceedings of the cases will not only be good for transparency, but will be a great service to members of the general public as they follow proceedings unfolding in real time.
Last week Friday Motlhabi responded that it is advisable that Mmegi Online approach the court dealing with petitions for a determination on their request. “In the event it approves, the extent of the coverage may be defined,” Motlhabi wrote.
According to Mmegi Online attorney Onalethata Kambai, the panel of Justices Michael Leburu, Mercy Garekwe and Dr Godfrey Radijeng will hear the application at 4pm.