Judge hits out at absent Rollers lawyer
Friday, March 10, 2017
The two groups appeared before the court yesterday, as the group led by former club chairman, Mookodi Seisa challenged the executive committee and directors of Township Holdings, Somerset Gobuiwang and Jagdish Shah for contempt of court.
Presiding Judge Leatile Dambe postponed the case to November as the current committee’s legal representative, Kgosietsile Ngakaagae was absent from court. She had unkind words for the absent lawyer.
While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....