BDP numbers deluge Keorapetse�s women-friendly props :: Mmegi Online

This week, Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) Members of Parliament (MPs) used their numerical advantage in Parliament to laugh out of court proposed amendments to the Court of Appeal (Amendment) Bill, No.3 of 2017 brought by opposition MP Dithapelo Keorapetse. The opposition said the decision by the ruling party shows that the current Government does not have the interests of Batswana, especially women at heart. Staff Writer GOITSEMODIMO KAELO reports

Keorapetse had proposed that the Court of Appeal (CoA) shall, in addition to the Judges provided for in the constitution, consist of not less than nine but not more than 12 Justices of Appeal which are citizens of Botswana. The Selebi-Phikwe West legislator furthermore wanted the House to make it a law that the Justices of Appeal appointed shall consist of five females.

He argued that for a long time foreign nationals have dominated the CoA bench while there are many Batswana with requisite qualifications and competencies.

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