Masisi puts constitutional review into disrepute
Friday, June 24, 2022 | 5700 Views |
President Masisi PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES
From the onset, the constitutional review has been criticised by key stakeholders such as the Botswana’s main opposition party, the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC).
In December last year, UDC president Duma Boko told the nation during a press conference in Gaborone that the coalition categorically rejected the approach taken by President Mokgweetsi Masisi in appointing the commission.
Batswana who marched peacefully for 'Justice for Tshepi' demanded answers. They have now received a detailed account of police investigation and a promise that the file is with the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP). The real test is whether the state now keeps its word without further prodding. In his address, the minister asked the nation to trust the process. He spoke of rigour, not neglect, and pointed to 10 months of...