A system of independent Judges superimposed on a (more or less) dependent Judiciary
Wednesday, April 05, 2017
The tendered apology has sparked so much public debate. In my view our constitutional system, although advocating for an independent judiciary has loopholes to which the other arms of government can exercise immense control over the judiciary.
In the literal sense of the word, independence means the absence of dependence which translates to autonomy and insusceptibility to external guidance, influence or control.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...