Brown-Norman withdraws ATI case
Thursday, September 04, 2014
Brown-Norman withdrew the charges pointing out that there was no need to commence with the case without the presence of Mpathi Kgosietsile for the prosecution.
The musician together with his co-accused, Baboloki Phaga and Godiraone Motswedi, were freed after the magistrate withdrew the case following failure of the prosecution to comply with the court orders.
While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....