‘Butterfly saga’ perpetrators must face the law
Friday, June 27, 2025 | 780 Views |
Welheminah Maswabi.PICS MORERI SEJAKGOMO
A UK-based law firm has called for the investigation and prosecution of the perpetrators. Today, the Lobatse High Court will hear a case in which Motsepe is seeking P20 million in defamation damages. The UK-based law firm wants all perpetrators held accountable and punished. As multiple aspects of the case are unfolding all at once, a new statement released by Omnia Strategy LLP (Omnia) a UK-based law firm that provides strategic counsel to governments, corporate entities and private clients across the globe has called on Boko to swiftly address the matter and make it clear to the perpetrators that they will face the law.
“It is imperative that the new Government of Boko speedily addresses the legacy of the Butterfly saga by investigating those involved and holding them to account with the full force of the law,” reads the statement.
Speaker of the National Assembly, Dithapelo Keorapetse, has this week rightly washed his hands of the mess, refusing to wade into a party squabble that has no clear leadership and no single version of the truth.When a single party sends six different letters to the Speaker’s office, each claiming to be the authoritative voice, it is not just confusion, but an embarrassment.Keorapetse is correct to insist on institutional boundaries. Parliament...