A nation apart
Thursday, February 09, 2017
Even their elected legislative representative is in the dark. On Tuesday, Ronald Shamukuni broke his and his community’s silence by questioning the criteria that informed Botswana’s decision to fight for the uplisting of elephants at the recent CITES Conference of Parties.
In October, Botswana threw in its lot with the African Elephant Coalition which pushed for the uplisting of all African elephants to CITES strictest category, Appendix 1, which bars any trade whatsoever in the animals or their products.
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...