�Mentally unstable� murder accused ordered to testify
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Yesterday Dibotelo ordered the investigating officer to locate Matthews Moanei to stand trial and threatened to cancel his bail application and issue a warrant of arrest if he doesn’t avail himself.
Moanei is alleged to have together with Francis Moanei and Kabelo Riordan murdered a Zimbabwean man in 2000 following a bar fight over a girl. The trio were supposed to appear in court yesterday for the continuation of the trial which has dragged on for 14 years.
While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....