Boko tackles Khama over Judicial crisis

“It is now more than a year and four months since the judiciary of this country was thrown into a crisis that saw 12 Judges of the High Court petition the Chief Justice (CJ), Maruping Dibotelo, over generalised discontent at the state of the Judiciary as well as the erroneous payment of housing allowances to some judges,” Boko said. The Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) leader said the petition by 12 Judges resulted in bully boy tactics that saw humiliating backsliding by some, wilting under intense pressure and dictation, as well as the suspension of four others by the President.

The four Judges; Key Dingake, Modiri Letsididi, Mercy Garekwe and Ranier Busang, were suspended last year September by the President for alleged misconduct after it was found that they were paid undue housing allowances.  A tribunal was appointed to enquire into their conduct.