A Constitutional review or a joke?

The Presidential Commission of Inquiry on the review of the Constitution of Botswana has embarked on a series of public hearings regarding potential amendments.

The 19-member team led by former Chief Justice, Maruping Dibotelo has been going around the country holding Kgotla meetings to collate ideas, views and opinions of Batswana on whether the Constitution is still relevant. The consultations are specifically meant to find out whether the communities feel there is need to review certain clauses and perhaps add more should it be deemed necessary.

Upon completion of its enquiry, the Commission shall submit a report with recommendations to the State President not later than the end of September 2022.

Editor's Comment
BDP primaries leave a lot to be desired

The BDP as a party known to have ample resources has always held its primaries well in time, but this time around that was not the case. The first leg of the primaries was held last weekend, with the final leg being billed for the coming weekend. This time around, the BDP failed to shine in its primary elections. The elections were chaotic; most if not all polling stations didn't open at the specified time of 6am. Loyal BDP members braved the...

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