Stop with the killings!
Monday, July 25, 2022 | 160 Views |
While in many of the cases the suspects are brought before the courts of law, many others walk free. Even those who are brought to court still enjoy freedom because of bail and in most cases continue to commit further crimes.
As the Presidential Commission of Inquiry into the Constitutional Review continues to engage Batswana and stakeholders, we would like to highlight the urgent need for reforms in the law.
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...