MPs miss key SADC meeting

The National Assembly remains in limbo due to a pending High Court case in which the Attorney General, prompted by a complaint by President Ian Khama, wants the election of the Speaker and endorsement of the Vice President by a show of hands and not by secret ballot. The case was filed after Parliament’s Standing Orders were changed to replace show of hands in the voting for the two posts to secret ballot.

Last week, the Gaborone High Court postponed the case to Thursday this week.