Listen Khama, listen :: Mmegi Online

In our Tuesday issue, we carried a story in which the Mental Health Board – a statutory body established by the Ministry of Health and Wellness, is reportedly frustrated by President Ian Khama’s reluctance to implement its recommendations to free mentally ill offenders detained at his pleasure.

The Board says it conducts a thorough assessment of the detainee and sends a detailed recommendation report to the Director of Health Services who then routes it to the President, via the Attorney General.

According to the Board, the presidency then informs it about successful cases, which are mostly around 25% of the recommended cases. The Board revealed that it has never been informed of the reasons why the President has turned down its recommendations. The President is not obliged to inform it and the Board does not have much power except to recommend.

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Listen Khama, listen

In our Tuesday issue, we carried a story in which the Mental Health Board – a statutory body established by the Ministry of Health and Wellness, is reportedly frustrated by President Ian Khama’s reluctance to implement its recommendations to free mentally ill offenders detained at his pleasure.

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