BOPEU joins calls for Dibotelo to go
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
‘The judiciary is too far important an institution to be left to the whims of a divisive old man…,” charged Union president, Andrew Motsamai, during a media briefing yesterday.
These remarks come after the latest developments in the judiciary, in which Justice Dibotelo handed four High Court judges to the police for allegedly obtaining housing allowances they did not qualify for.
Despite legislative reforms and various initiatives aimed at curbing Gender-Based Violence (GBV), the situation remains dire. It is imperative that all stakeholders; government, civil society, communities, and individuals join forces to combat this issue and protect the rights and safety of women and girls.Recent statistics from the Botswana Police Service reveal a deeply troubling trend, with 60 rape cases recorded during the festive period....