Shake up in the judiciary
Friday, February 07, 2025 | 220 Views |
Ketlogetswe PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
The Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) government has set 100 days to make significant changes in the country and as the first 100 days come to an end this Sunday, the verdict will be out.
For the Judiciary significant change has been made with the ushering in of the new Chief Justice and there have been hints that a new constitutional court is about to be set up. At the start of the year during the burial of a Mosarwa tribesman, Pitseng Gaoberekwe, President Duma Boko took a swipe at the Judiciary in not so much words saying” It is rotten to the core” and there is a need to be change.
The sight of submerged yards and closed roads is an inconvenience and a clear sign that the capital’s water passages pose a problem to residents. With more rain forecast, this is not a time for panic, as Gaborone City Council (GCC) Mayor Oarabile Motlaleng rightly urges, but it is most certainly a time for urgent, collective action.His appeal for calm must be matched by a firm commitment from both the GCC authorities and every single resident....