Automatic Succession: It is a seven-day presidency - Period
Friday, April 06, 2018
My learned friend, Tshiamo Rantao raised the issue of automatic succession on Facebook yesterday.
To be sure, he was echoing the views of others before and many now. Credit to all of them; Counsels Molake and Dick Bayford, amongst others, and thanks to Goemeone Mogomotsi for the reminder. But the issue is as new or as old now as it was then. And there is no running away from it. I reproduce Tshiamo Rantao’s post;
These legal professionals, who are entrusted with upholding the rule of law, face numerous challenges that compromise their ability to effectively carry out their duties.Elsewhere in this edition, we carry a story on the lamentations of the officers of court.The prosecutors have raised a number of concerns, calling for urgent attention from all relevant stakeholders, including the President, Minister of Justice and the Attorney General. Their...