Aura, reputation and reality
Monday, September 28, 2015
Now we have the dismal scenario of the Judiciary at war with itself with the President, at the behest of the Chief Justice and the Judicial Service Committee, suspending four judges for theft, other judges coming to their support and amidst accusation and counter-accusation, several judges reversing their earlier decisions, with one expressing contriteness in a manner which has uncomfortable echoes of Stalinist confessions.
Whatever the outcome of this dismal scenario, we will all emerge bruised and deprived. This therefore must be the moment to suggest that the judges title, ‘Lord’, be dropped. It is an anachronism and an absurd left over from the past.
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...