Newsletter Vol II Issue 1 2007 - Government of Botswana

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UNDERSTANDING SELF care what anybody say but surely Local Police rules and the communities we police can testify for us…because we make them happy. We are jack of all trades, bo-RASA they will tell you gore ke bo nurse, teachers and all sort of professions. Thank you till the next issue. Sometimes it is not about how people see and say about us rather it is all about WHAT WE SEE AND SAY ABOUT OURSELVES. Does this sound crazy..well to any man it will, but hey the truth always does. I have come across many of my colleagues o tlaa a bo fela a re “owaii kana Mapodisi a Morafe gare tsewe tsia”, I mean le bone barena tota. But then do you take yourselves serious as an individual? The inferiority complex we often bestow on ourselves reflects to the world which in turn sees us through our eyes. They treat us exactly the way we treat ourselves, whether with respect or not, depending on the perception we give them about ourselves. Imagine this statement, Nna ke itse tiro yame e bile ke a e rata. Ke Lepodise la motia tota e bile se, Sepodisi ke tlaa tsofalela mo go sone. Can you imagine how many of your co-workers will laugh at you? They will tell all about the frustrations of this Department yet every month end they queue at the bank. Ijoo! Guys let us love our job may be the government will take us seriously and reward us accordingly. We lead in complaining section I bet you. My contention colleagues is that lets stand up and give the people a smile, forget our miseries and apply positive attitudes in our work. I do not By Gaolatlhe Lucas continued from page 9 section 37 (3) of the Customary Court Act gives clarity to that. Commonly, if the grounds are sufficient, on a case where a party feels that a certain presiding officer cannot try him justly, the latter may appoint some other Customary Court to hear and determine the matter. The discreation runs in the lines of section 37 (3)(a). In the likely event it would be in the best interest of justice for the latter to exercise its powers when a party confined to a Customary Court, applies for a transfer of the case to a court where his attorney can be given audience. Obviously the Customary Court does not have chambers where legal hawks can be rattling all day, neither do we (have) possess the advanced intellect or technical legal know-how to mendiate and dispense judgments upon such. However a ruling to transfer such cases to magistrate’s courts of competent jurisdiction would safely be in consonance with the constitution, section 37 (3)(a) of the Customary Court Act. The six shalls of section 10 (2) of the constitution, particularly section 10 (2) d, complement the exercise. The Customary Courts through the tutilage of the Customary Court of Appeal are advised to abstain from adjudicating cases where legal practitioners are engaged or have shown cause. This safeguards the individual rights enshrined in the constitution and it reduces prevalences of unnecessary correspondences between our courts and attorneys arguing on a laid down fact of the Law. Stand by the corner. By Richard Mantu
POLICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS The Botswana Centre for Human Rights undertook a study that was aimed at finding out the perceptions, attitudes and knowledge of Batswana on human rights and related issues. From their research there was an indication that there was a great need for the education of the people of Botswana on human rights and responsibilities. Service providers were also noted as people who could promote change in attitudes and perceptions towards the culture of human rights. Through their public Education and Capacity Building they were holding a series of workshops country wide with Tribal Administration employees, as their services are based at community all over the country. The Department of Tribal Administration as its existence is to facilitate traditional leadership and maintenance of law and other, The Botswana Centre for Human Rights found it appropriate to organize workshops around the country on various dates educating officers of this Department which serves as the focal point for national policy, operational decision and co-ordination of all relevant activities pertaining to customary courts justice. According to Mr. Peter Tshukudu of Ditshwanelo, Tribal Administration is the department that provides community-based services, in this regards he said educating Tribal Administration officers is as well as they have educated the community. He said he has a trust on this Department that they will practice and protect lives of people they serve and with training they can change the lives of the community and policing system. He urged Local Police officers to police in human way for the community to have trust on them. Tshukudu said during their research, most of service providers lack knowledge about human rights and they violate rights of people they serve. He appealed to service providers who attended a workshop on Human Rights held at Francistown in August this year not to violate rights of the society they serve. He said protecting and bringing order and balancing the skills promote human rights. The police should be seen as an institution with responsibilities. He said to help achieve this transformation, proactive information flow on issues of human rights is vital, not only within the police, but also between the police and the society in general. “Police services should conduct public campaigns describing the new role of the police and ways in which people can collaborate and cooperate with the police to reduce while rights are protected”. He said. “Respect for human rights and fighting crime go together”, he added. He said even though training and public campaigns about human rights is necessary but it is not sufficient to guarantee the creation of an effective and rights-respecting . He said Lawenforcement agency has a right to detain a suspect and to interrogate a suspect but it does not give a license to a police officer to violate suspects rights. “The police are there to ensure not just peace and security, but also respect for the people and social welfare,” he said. A police officer’s response to a situation should differ from that of a soldier, he added, in that the police response should be more sensitive to the requirements of a specific situation. By Bonang Motsemme
Page 2 and 3: C O N T E N T S 3..........RESPECT
Page 4 and 5: CREATIVE VISION, A ROAD TO SUCCESS
Page 6 and 7: LOCAL POLICE FARE WELL ON WORKPLACE
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