DPP to decide on Moroka case
Friday, May 16, 2014
The Botswana Police have concluded investigations into the Neo Moroka shooting and handed over the docket to the Directorate of public prosecution (DPP) for determination.
Yesterday, senior assistant commissioner of police, divisional commander south, Oreeditse Mautle, told Mmegi that it is now up to the DPP to decide whether or not to prosecute the De Beers Botswana chief executive officer and former Minister of Trade and Industry. The docket was handed over on May 9.
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....