Moswaane has the last laugh
Friday, August 01, 2014
The party appealed judgments by Justices Tshepo Motswagole and Godfrey Nthomiwa who barred the BDP from contesting in Francistown West by-election last year. The matter arose from a disputed outcome of primary elections which Marobela challenged in the High Court.
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....