Kebonang lambasts the AG for ‘unruly’ behaviour
Friday, September 29, 2023 | 470 Views |

Justice Kebonang PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Justice Kebonang was allocated the case after it was remitted back by the Court of Appeal to the High Court in August to be heard by a new judge after it was initially heard by retired Judge President Abednigo Tafa.
On Monday this week, Justice Kebonang hit hard at the AG’s behaviour after refusing to recuse himself from the case, an application that was brought by the State. Justice Kebonang said the conduct of the AG was a clear and present danger to the Administration of Justice because it was not for them to force an abrupt termination of the proceedings simply because it had an adverse ruling.
From Jakoba's mysterious disappearance on November 9 to the grim discovery of his remains at Mosinki Lands, a gap in the response mechanisms of the police and village leadership has been laid bare. The community's anger is evident, seen in the attack on Bakang Masole, the man found driving Jakoba's taxi and the main suspect, and the subsequent riot. Residents express discontent, citing a troubling trend of missing persons cases often...