Stop the madness in administration of justice

Dibotelo
Dibotelo

The image of the state as a bastion for the rule of law is under strain with this embarrassing fracas in the Administration of Justice. Judges are not expected to be above the law, but to uphold it in line with the principles of fairness, impartiality and similar stony faced ethics.

We are aghast at seeing this side of the coin tossed to expose the dirty linen in the chambers.  The audit was done, irregularities were found and transparency factored.  But what happened to discretion in addressing such an internal matter and ensuring the wrongly dispensed and received monies were recovered? 

The Judges are treated like dirty criminal who must be “bewigged” and hang their heads in shame.  One suspects there is a bone to chew, a dirty scoundrel of a matter.  It should have been enough to have the Judges licking their wounds and starving over the deductions for the months to come!  But no, somebody just reduces the institution to this sordidness.  The whole thing smacks of poor management, add to that a manipulative and divisive type of working environment.

Editor's Comment
DIS must correct costly stalemate

More than P8.1 million has already been spent, yet there appears to be no lasting solution in sight. This is not simply a dispute between the DIS and a group of officers. It is a matter of public accountability. Every pula spent by government comes from taxpayers who expect public funds to be used wisely and responsibly, especially during economic hardships faced by many.The officers exercised their constitutional right to seek justice through...

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