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Judicial crisis worries BCP

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With Botswana’s Judiciary currently rocked with allegations of capture and interference, Botswana Congress Party (BCP) has released its ‘Democracy Alert’ issue, a document meant to address the current plight.

BCP has over the years been releasing the Democracy Alert issue and the first issue of 2022 released recently is meant to tackle judicial independence.

Last month, Justice Gaolapelwe Ketlogetswe claimed that Chief Justice Terrence Rannowane and the Minister of State, Kabo Morwaeng allegedly tried to influence him to rule against Lobatse legislator, Thapelo Matsheka in a case in which he sought freedom from prolonged detention.

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Judicial crisis worries BCP

With Botswana’s Judiciary currently rocked with allegations of capture and interference, Botswana Congress Party (BCP) has released its ‘Democracy Alert’ issue, a document meant to address the current plight.