Metsing, Mochoboroane slam DPP Motinyane Metsing, Mochoboroane slam DPP Motinyane
Mohalenyane Phakela
TREASON and murder-accused politicians, Mothetjoa Metsing and Selibe Mochoboroane, have accused the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Advocate Hlalefang Motinyane, of abusing court processes and denying them the right to a fair trial.
This after DPP Motinyane opposed their application for stay of their prosecution pending their Court of Appeal application to stop their trial until after the implementation of the multi-sector reforms.
The duo argues that Adv Motinyane had initially agreed to defer their trial and her “sudden change of mind” was an abuse of court processes which was likely to deny them their constitutional right to a fair trial.
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Kamoli handed freedom boost by Justice Sakoane
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Mohalenyane Phakela
TREASON and murder-accused former army commander, Lieutenant General Tlali Kamoli, and his co-accused soldiers have been handed a boost by Chief Justice Sakoane Sakoane in their bid for freedom.
This after Justice Sakoane last Thursday questioned why they were still detained without being tried for treason and the murder of Police Sub-Inspector Mokheseng Ramahloko in apparent violation of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act which states that suspects should be tried within six months of their indictment or be freed.
Acting on the chief justice’s remarks, Lt-Gen Kamoli and his co-accused lawyers on Friday announced their intention to file a High Court application for their release. They intend to file the application on 26 January 2021. The application will be heard by Botswana Judge Onkemetse Tshosa and it will be premised on the grounds that they have not been tried within a reasonable time.