Red Cross Tussle Could Return To Court

Warring parties at the Botswana Red Cross Society could return to the court following a stalemate in resolving the matter out of court.

The two parties being the aspiring office bearers and the society, and its secretary-general are not in agreement in interpreting a Court Order that saw elections being held.

On January 30,  Maipelo Mophuting and Nelson Rammala were granted an order to interdict the society’s election of three positions being president, and two vice presidents on the Annual General Assembly agenda until the matter is finalised. The society through secretary-general Kutlwano Mukokomani late last year invited members to express interest in the National Executive Committee, to be elected on January 30, 2021.

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Human rights are sacred

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...

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