How can a discredited Judiciary be trusted?
Friday, September 16, 2022 | 410 Views |
Justice Ketlogetswe accused both the CJ and Morwaeng of trying to influence his decision in a case that involved Member of Parliament for Lobatse, Dr Thapelo Matsheka.
As if that was not enough, the CJ and Ketlogetswe went on a spat, involving personally mud-slinging each other in public. The character assassination exchange between the two judicial officers put our judicial system into further chaos. The spat left the public asking themselves questions over the integrity of the justice 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...