President without obligation: a public scrutiny illusion

President Mokgweetsi Masisi PIC. THALEFANG CHARLES
President Mokgweetsi Masisi PIC. THALEFANG CHARLES

This treatise acknowledges that any President should be given enough powers to rule and avoid a state of anarchy but no one including the President should be a law onto himself. Law is not merely nor necessarily an instrument of control but a means to achieving Justice.

Those given power and authority to rule should not be concerned with control but primarily be concerned with accountability.

The principle of separation of powers needs to be intact in order to bring checks and balances, more especially in ensuring that the executive does not override or render other branches marginalised, subjugated and virtually non-existent.

Editor's Comment
Congratulations Anicia Gaothuse!

The contest had 10 beautiful young girls as finalists and unfortunately only one could wear the crown.The judges picked Anicia Gaothuse. To all those who feel their contestant should have won ahead of Anicia for whatever reason, hardly; the judges found Anicia to be the best among the best, so desist from disrespecting our newly crowned queen on social media or anywhere else, for that matter! Each of the 10 beautiful young women had supporters...

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