Advert for judges' posts around the corner
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
This comes three months after President Ian Khama turned down the JSC's recommendation of appointing three judges to the High Court in its first ever advertised judges posts.
In the past, the President, on the recommendation of the JSC, appointed judges. The process was criticised for lack of transparency. Now, the new method requires advertising for the available positions after which the applicants are interviewed.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...