LSB Calls Afriforum's Engagement 'Alarming'

LSB Calls Afriforum's Engagement 'Alarming'
LSB Calls Afriforum's Engagement 'Alarming'

Local lawyers have described government’s decision to engage the services of Afriforum in the high profile money laundering and fraud case as ‘alarming’ and ‘ill-advised’.

In a recent statement, the Council of the Law Society of Botswana (LSB) stated that government’s decision was incomprehensible and perplexing given that there is extensive choice of legal representation in South Africa, in view of its much larger population and more developed legal services industry.

As such, LSB has called on government to urgently reconsider its engagement of Afriforum and reaffirm its commitment to ensuring racial equality and harmony in Botswana.

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