Moshoke to face the music
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Extension II Magistrate Batho Kgeretlhwa dismissed Moshoke’s application stating that he has a case to answer. Moshoke has been charged with threat to kill after Kgosi laid a complaint. However, the bodyguard, through his attorneys, Antony Monamo and Dick Bayford, applied for the charges to be quashed.
According to the charge sheet, Moshoke, on or about April 2014, at Extension II, Gaborone, without lawful excuse, caused Kgosi to indirectly receive a threat on his life in that he uttered the following words: “I personally send a warning that should anything happen to Boko, there will be a bloodbath among the families of responsible people.
These legal professionals, who are entrusted with upholding the rule of law, face numerous challenges that compromise their ability to effectively carry out their duties.Elsewhere in this edition, we carry a story on the lamentations of the officers of court.The prosecutors have raised a number of concerns, calling for urgent attention from all relevant stakeholders, including the President, Minister of Justice and the Attorney General. Their...