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.
It is not uncommon in this part of the world for parents to actually punish their children when they show signs of depression associating it with issues of indiscipline, and as a result, the poor child will be lashed or given some kind of punishment. We have had many suicide cases in the country and sadly some of the cases included children and young adults. We need to start looking into issues of mental health with the seriousness it...