The executive must respect the judiciary

We hope that for once people will suppress their prejudice and read the letter from SI director, Stephen Corry in the spirit of engagement.

As the letter states it has been three years since that landmark judgment in the case between Basarwa of Central Kgalagadi Game Reserve (CKGR) and the government. After the conclusion of the case, it was widely expected that the court had brought an end to the marathon stand-off. The Botswana government believes in the rule of law. Botswana is not a rogue state that does not respect the courts and the constitution that gives the government legitimacy. Botswana has always been an acclaimed oddity in Africa states when it comes to adherence to democratic values. But in the Basarwa case, our government has repeatedly flunked the democratic test.