BDP wants ex-presidents out of politics
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In their submission before the commission, the BDP attorney Basimane Bogopa said; “former presidents should fulfill the role of being statesmen/women and as far as possible be restricted from taking up political office and formal employment. This is so because the government is taking care of former presidents.
Again, they are still paid just like any other government employee. The government is giving them everything they need as per the Constitution and he/she must be able to be assigned whenever there is need.”
When the news broke, a fierce debate ensued. While some members of the public believe that the law should take its cause, there is a section of the population that believes the move to detain the MP is politically motivated.Matsheka has been in the custody of the Directorate of Intelligence and Security since August 2 and the warrant of arrest was allegedly obtained on August 4, two days later.The issue of alleged ritual murders has never been an...