Motumise vs Khama judgement today

Motumise (right) with Tshiamo Rantao and the LSB's Lawrence Lecha
Motumise (right) with Tshiamo Rantao and the LSB's Lawrence Lecha

A panel of three judges will, this afternoon, deliver the much-awaited judgement in a case in which the Law Society of Botswana (LSB) sued President Ian Khama over the rejection of a veteran attorney as High Court Judge.

Last year, Khama rejected the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) to appoint Omphemetse Motumise to the bench. The panel of three judges: Singh Walia, Abednico Tafa and Phadi Solomon will deliver judgement. In the case the LSB had resorted to the minutes of the Bechuanaland Independence Conference held in London in 1966.

In his supplementary replying affidavit, the LSB executive secretary, Tebogo Moipolai, said attached to his affidavit was an excerpt of the minutes of the Bechuanaland Independent Conference held in London in 1966.

Editor's Comment
Gov’t must rectify recognition of Khama as Kgosi

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....

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