‘A captured judiciary’
Friday, November 19, 2021 | 530 Views |
These three key factors help in maintaining public trust in the judiciary, but if they are constantly questioned then trust and faith will eventually disappear subsequently threatening the confidence in the rule of law.
The judiciary in Botswana has been the talk of the town in the past with many questioning the way things are done and whether the public could still maintain trust in the system.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...