Quotes: "The sudden assertion of human criteria within a dehumanising framework of political manipulation can be like a flash of lightning illuminating a dark landscape
- Vaclav Havel"
Five judges from South Africa today sat over an appeal by suspended ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) secretary general Gomolemo Motswaledi.
Motswaledi approached thye appeals court to appeal a decision by Chief Justice Julian Nganunu and Justices Isaac Lesetedi and Ian Kirby who after listening top his case against BDP president who is also state president, Ian Khama dismissed the case on grounds that Khama enjoins protection from lawsuits for actions he did either in his private or official capacity.
Motswaledi had sought the courts to seek redress over the president's decision to suspend him from the party. the 60 day suspension has made it impossible for the secretary geenral who was expected to represent the party at the Gaborone Central constituency as MP candidate, to be nominated to IEC as the deadline has since passed (whilst he was still under suspension).
at the time of writing this story it was not clear what the appeals court has decided on the matter.
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Filling The Gap is an interactive blog by Ephraim Keoreng, a Botswana based socio-political journalist. This blog gives you the latest updates on elections in Botswana
