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Masisi should speak for KPs reform

This week, member states of the Kimberly Process (KP) met in Kasane for the inter-sessional meeting where they were to amongst others, discuss Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

On the other hand, President Mokgweetsi Masisi is set to embark on a trip to Europe to canvass support for Botswana’s bid to host the KP Secretariat.

While it will be a good thing for Botswana to win the bid to have the KP Secretariat on our shores, there is need to recognise and admit that the organisation is slowly losing its relevance.

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Medicine before ConCourt

Yet, while this crisis ravages the communities, the administration is championing a major, resource-intensive legal reform and the establishment of a dedicated Constitutional Court. While the principle of strengthening constitutional justice is commendable, the timing is profoundly misplaced. When the President himself admits the government coffers are limited, every thebe and every moment of political capital must be directed towards the...

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