Parliament was last week turned into a court of public opinion, ahead of a High Court decision on the legality of Water and Human Settlements Minister Onneetse Ramogapi’s dismissal of Botswana Housing Corporation (BHC) Chief Executive Officer and board chairperson.
The BHC controversial issue moved from the boardroom and the courts into Parliament last week, raising questions over whether the National Assembly is serving as a platform for democratic accountability, or being used to politically defend a decision whose legality remains under judicial scrutiny.
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