We aren't backtracking on ConCourt – Boko

Tuesday, May 05, 2026 | 200 Views |

President Duma Boko has doubled down on the government’s plan to establish a Constitutional Court, insisting the move is non-negotiable despite growing public debate over its timing and cost.

Speaking during the Labour Day commemoration organised by the Botswana Federation of Public, Private and Parastatal Sector Unions (BOFEPUSU) in Letlhakane on Friday, Boko made it clear that the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) administration will press ahead with the reform, describing it as a “principled position” grounded in expert legal opinion.

“We want a Constitutional Court proper. We are not backtracking. We are not apologising for this,” Boko said, adding that the proposal has been thoroughly examined by “lawyers, advocates, scholars, and experts”, leaving “no confusion about it.”

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