Justice Tafa�s groundbreaking decision; Is it worth celebrating in light of an executive that overpowers the legislature?
Wednesday, February 22, 2017
Judge President Ian Kirby began the year by introducing us on the role of the Court of Appeal (CoA) and admonished those who dared him for labelling some Judges as executive-minded.
The chairperson of the Law Society responded in similar tone and castigated the appointment of Judges to the CoA. The icing on the cake was delivered by Justice Abednego Tafa who temporarily closed the CoA. The judgement by Justice Tafa has hallmarks of a dramatic departure from the norm, or is a groundbreaking interpretation as Justice Kirby put it.
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...