Don�t execute me

Patrick Gabaakanye on the watchful eyes of prison warders
Patrick Gabaakanye on the watchful eyes of prison warders

Death row inmate Patrick Gabaakanye wants the President, Ian Khama, not to sign his warrant of execution while he awaits the finalisation of his appeal for clemency. The 58-year-old Gabaakanye who was sentenced to death in 2014 and later confirmed by the Court of Appeal this year filed an intention to halt his execution.

Through a notice of motion on September 2, 2015, Gabaakanye indicates that he wants to move an urgent application to seek an interim interdict against the President and others on the execution.

According to the papers, he would challenge that the President and others should not sign the warrant of execution pending the determination of proceedings and the relief he seeks regarding the procedure and process on prerogative on mercy.  He mainly wants to challenge for his right on addressing the advisory committee on prerogative of mercy as provided for in the Constitution, and that the signing of his warrant of execution to be temporarily stayed.

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