Court of Appeal slams DPP for incompetence :: Mmegi Online

The Court of Appeal has blasted the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for administrative lapses that are letting serious criminals off the hook. Yesterday, a bench of three Court of Appeal judges of Monametsi Gaongalelwe, Isaac Lesetedi and Ian Kirby said incompetence at the DPP has often given criminals a free pass through the legal system. The judges said serious crimes go unpunished due to administrative oversights at the DPP.

The bench’s ire was sparked by a case involving Amogelang Shimwe, who was appealing his armed robbery conviction. The judges found that Shimwe stabbed his victim but was not charged with attempted murder.

Gaongalelwe said the case was disturbing in that the nature and extent of the victim’s injuries coupled with a remark Shimwe made after the stabbing, should have led to a charge of attempted murder.

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