Molokomme welcomes decision on forum shopping
Thursday, February 06, 2014
Speaking at the opening of the legal year, Molokomme implored stakeholders to work together to stamp out this undesirable practice of forum shopping.
"It would also be remiss of me if I did not comment on a topical subject to which your Lordship referred that of forum shopping. I respectfully agree with you that this is a matter of grave concern and wish to state in an open court that government lawyers are under no instruction to engage in this unacceptable practice," Molokomme said.
That a single private law firm pocketed P6.5 million for just four cases, out of a total P11.1 million paid for 25 matters, reeks of a system that was not merely disorganised but open to abuse.Bayford has taken a welcome first step by telling the Public Accounts Committee the truth. Now he must act decisively to ensure it never happens again and that any money lost to wrongdoing is recovered.The figures are staggering. Whilst ordinary Batswana...