LEGABIBO judgment reserved
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
the defence lawyer for members of LEGABIBO, Unity Dow
In the case, the defence lawyer for members of LEGABIBO, Unity Dow has described the Minister of Labour and Home Affairs, Edwin Batshu’s decision to decline the association’s registration as a violation of their constitutional rights.
During the heads of argument submission yesterday at the High Court, Dow argued that the minister together with the Director of the Department of Civil and National Registration’s refusal to register LEGABIBO is in contradiction with the country’s laws.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...