Tension brews between High Court, Appeals Judges
Friday, June 26, 2020
In the prevailing set up, the Law Society of Botswana (LSB) has always advocated for a transparent process of appointment of Judges, which includes advertising the vacancies as they become available. For instance, while the process was used to appoint High Court Judges and Magistrates, the same could not be said for appointment of Justices to the Court of Appeal (CoA) bench.
The LSB found this step to be regressive and serving no purpose. Last year it said: “The new procedure will make the process more opaque in an era where everyone is routing for transparency.
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...