LEGABIBO Argues Legitimacy

Monday, January 18, 2016

Some of the people that were in court during LEGABIBO versus Govt case PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES

An organisation for homosexuals and sexual minority group, Lesbians, Gays and Bisexuals of Botswana (LEGABIBO) has maintained that the society was never intended to further or support any criminality as alleged by the state.

In a matter at the Court of Appeal where Government seeks to overturn a High Court judgement that ruled in favour of LEGABIBO, the NGO says the state’s contention that LEGABIBO offends the provision of law and was contrary to good order was entirely baseless and without any evidence.

LEGABIBO said the state’s decision to refuse registration was based only on perceptions, speculation and conjecture without any evidence.

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LEGABIBO Argues Legitimacy

An organisation for homosexuals and sexual minority group, Lesbians, Gays and Bisexuals of Botswana (LEGABIBO) has maintained that the society was never intended to further or support any criminality as alleged by the state.

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