High stakes HIV case dismissed
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
The case, which was heard before Justice Abednico Tafa, was withdrawn after some witnesses somersaulted and refused to lead evidence for the plaintiff. The plaintiff tried to advance her case, but in the end Justice Tafa was not convinced that the complainant had made a case against Wadipudi.
Tafa was also concerned that the plaintiff said in her statement of claim and evidence in court that Wadipudi did not say in his own words that she was HIV positive but rather used general words.
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....