It is time to localise the Court of Appeal
Friday, September 08, 2017
You cannot tackle these kind of issues without earning yourself an enemy or two.
I was being invited to pass a verdict on the jobs of men I will in time be kneeling before praying before for justice. Imagine telling a man that your judicial system can do without him and then appearing before him pleading for your client’s life. But then, it’s a free country and my line of work is all about making friends and enemies so the challenge struck me as something of an occupational risk. So I have decided to accept the challenge. We talk about localisation in every employment sphere without inhibition. Why should the CoA be an exception?
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...