Dukwi refugees found with elephant tusks
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
The two refugees, Angolan Herculano Andrean, 47 and Charles Watmon of Uganda,40, were found in possession of the trophies last Tuesday in Francistown.
However, one of them, Watmon escaped from police custody leaving only Andrean to appear for mention yesterday. Watmon has however since been arrested and after Andrean had been called to the dock, state prosecutor, David Pitlagano requested that the charge sheet be amended to include the Ugandan, leading to the postponement of the case to yesterday.
These legal professionals, who are entrusted with upholding the rule of law, face numerous challenges that compromise their ability to effectively carry out their duties.Elsewhere in this edition, we carry a story on the lamentations of the officers of court.The prosecutors have raised a number of concerns, calling for urgent attention from all relevant stakeholders, including the President, Minister of Justice and the Attorney General. Their...