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Friday, March 31, 2017
The article raises unfounded statements which might discredit the BDF and its leadership through the column, ‘The Ex-Soldier’.
The author raises unsubstantiated claims that the BDF is involved in Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) feuds accusing BDF senior officers as card carrying members of the BDP and that “Many senior staff officers have succumbed to pressure and registered with the ruling party and are now wielding the power of the card”. The article further claims that “Officers beyond the rank of Major are directly promoted by the President and the tendency often leans towards impressing him.”
These legal professionals, who are entrusted with upholding the rule of law, face numerous challenges that compromise their ability to effectively carry out their duties.Elsewhere in this edition, we carry a story on the lamentations of the officers of court.The prosecutors have raised a number of concerns, calling for urgent attention from all relevant stakeholders, including the President, Minister of Justice and the Attorney General. Their...