Parly has surrendered to Khama � Manual Workers
Friday, October 07, 2016
The union argues that the BDP-controlled Parliament has surrendered its independence to the President
The union, under the banner of the National Amalgamated Local Central Government and Parastatal Workers Union (NALCGPWU), said according to the Constitution the number of justices of appeal was prescribed by Parliament instead of the President.
The union, in its legal challenge to Khama over his appointment of the seven justices of the appeal, argued at the Lobatse High Court this week that Parliament instead surrendered its responsibilities to the President.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...