Bakgatla-Ba-Kgafela Traditional Administration call for intervention
Friday, January 17, 2020
The Royal Family, Dikgosana and Traditional Council challenged the Terms of Reference of the commission because they were broadly vague.
The struggle to engage with Premier Mahumapelo continued even after Prof Job Mokgoro was appointed as the new Premier of the North West Province. Premier Job Mokgoro also ignored calls for the terms of reference to be properly clarified. His refusal to clarify terms of reference has resulted in the findings and recommendation which are grossly irrational, contradictory, unlawful and unconstitutional as announced by him (the Premier) through media on the 26th of August 2019 without the decency of consulting Kgosi, the Royal Family, Traditional Council, and Dikgosana.
These legal professionals, who are entrusted with upholding the rule of law, face numerous challenges that compromise their ability to effectively carry out their duties.Elsewhere in this edition, we carry a story on the lamentations of the officers of court.The prosecutors have raised a number of concerns, calling for urgent attention from all relevant stakeholders, including the President, Minister of Justice and the Attorney General. Their...