Judiciary defends budget under spending amid challenges :: Mmegi Online

The Administration of Justice (AoJ) has defended its underutilisation of development funds despite ongoing infrastructure challenges affecting courts across Botswana, including flooding problems at magistrates’ courts in Molepolole and Kanye.

Chief Registrar of the High Court, Mompati Taolo, appeared before the Parliamentary Committee on Government Assurances this week, where members questioned the judiciary's spending patterns and the slow pace of infrastructure development despite pressing challenges facing court facilities.

Presenting the AoJ's annual performance and financial report, Taolo acknowledged that the judiciary spent only 54 percent of its development budget during the 2022/23 financial year. He attributed the underspending mainly to a shortage of technical professionals needed to implement infrastructure projects.

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Judiciary defends budget under spending amid challenges

The Administration of Justice (AoJ) has defended its underutilisation of development funds despite ongoing infrastructure challenges affecting courts across Botswana, including flooding problems at magistrates’ courts in Molepolole and Kanye.

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