Khama not budging on judges

Khama during his inauguration as President.Pic.Kagiso Onkatswitse
Khama during his inauguration as President.Pic.Kagiso Onkatswitse

President Ian Khama says the decision to suspend the four judges from the office of the High Court is constitutional and therefore not reversible. According to the President’s answering affidavit filed on Wednesday, Khama said the four judges are under the impression that his decision can be reviewed.

The suspended judges, Key Dingake, Modiri Letsididi, Mercy Garekwe and Ranier Busang recently filed an urgent application to interdict the sitting of the tribunal. They also want their suspensions set aside.

Khama’s affidavit reads; “I am advised and believe that the applicants’ application as it stands is misconceived in so far as it is based on the enormous assumption that my decision is reviewable. To the contrary the applicants have not demonstrated the existence of the sound prospects for my decision being set aside at the envisaged review.”

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