Lawyer Blames Death Penalty For Death Of Jesus

He explained that the African Charter on Human Rights declares human life sacrosanct. He said Botswana's justice system is therefore undermining human rights because it has capital punishment. He stated that he cannot thank the President for his human rights. "I will not thank the President for my human rights, I will assert them," Boko stated. He faulted a statement by fellow panelist, Pastor Owen Isaacs that governments are agents of God. He said the statement is startling because the same agents of God create an orgy of pain and cruelty when they perform executions.

In his presentation, Isaacs, the secretary general of the Evangelical Fellowship of Botswana, said that the death penalty is executed through God's will. He asserted that using the death penalty means affirming the highest value of human life. He said that Botswana is a country that strives for safety and security but is still far from the ideal.