GCC denies BCP allegations over posters
Thursday, August 14, 2014
This comes after the BCP served the GCC with court papers over the issue of campaign posters advertisement on the street poles. The BCP chairperson Motsei Madisa-Rapelana recently deposed an affidavit in support of an application for a declaration that the GCC’s conduct towards the BCP infringes upon its right under Section 3 of the Constitution of Botswana.
This in particular, the right to equal protection of the law and that the GCC action must be declared unlawful and interdicted from acting in this manner. In its court papers, the GCC denies that it has violated the applicant’s fundamental rights and freedoms enshrined under Section 3 (A) of the Botswana Constitution.
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...