Judges� plight worries Commonwealth legal association

judges PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO
judges PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO

The Commonwealth Magistrates’ and Judges’ Association (CMJA) has expressed concern about the processes put in place to probe the suspended judges of the High Court of Botswana.

The CMJA recently issued a statement on the setting up of a tribunal to investigate misconduct allegations against judges Key Dingake, Modiri Letsididi, Mercy Garakwe and Ranier Busang.

At its general assembly last month, the CMJA said the setting up of a tribunal must be consistent with the rule of law and the Constitutional safeguards that are accorded to everyone in the country concerned.

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