Motumise vs Khama judgement today
Friday, February 05, 2016
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.
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....