Precedent on Kgosi's arrest warrant overlooked
Friday, January 25, 2019
Kgosi at Maboane PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES
This is because one Magisterial District cannot issue a warrant of arrest over a matter arising in another magisterial jurisdiction.
Newspapers were awash with reports that Kgosi’s warrant of arrest was issued in Mahalapye within the Central Magisterial District. Kgosi is a resident of Gaborone.
When claims of such gravity are made, especially by a sitting Assistant Minister they cannot be brushed aside, delayed, or treated as routine political noise. Even the Ombudsman has confirmed receipt of a report from a political party and a review of these complaints is now underway. That is a necessary first step. But it is only the beginning. The seriousness of the allegations demands urgency, transparency and clarity. The public is entitled to...