No kid gloves for gov�t in litigation
Friday, February 09, 2018
Keetshabe in his first address of delegates at the opening of the legal year this week said government was not accorded any special rights rather it was brutally equal to all other litigating parties.
“The government has the same duties and obligations as all other litigating parties and this include compliance with court decisions,” he said. He explained that the equality in litigation meant that enforcement of court decisions without hesitation.
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....