LSB, Motumise Vs The President, JSC And Others
Monday, April 24, 2017

Motumise
This Judgment is therefore indeed a victory for Batswana and above all the Rule of Law. From 2009 the Law Society of Botswana noted a trend where the President rejected names recommended to him for appointment as Judges by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC).
In an attempt to mitigate this trend, the JSC had adopted, it would appear, an approach where it submitted more than one name for the President to choose from and appoint.
His horrific actions, betraying the trust placed in him to protect children have rightly been met with the full force of the law. Whilst we commend the court’s decision, this case forces us to confront uncomfortable truths about safeguarding our children and the lifelong scars such abuse leaves.Magistrate Kefilwe Resheng’s firm sentencing sends a powerful message that those who harm children will face severe consequences. Her words rightly...