
Lawyers representing Bakgatla-ba-Kgafela deputy chief, Kgosi Bana Sekai, will on Friday clash with those from the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) at the Gaborone regional magistrate court over government's refusal to forgive and pardon him. Sekai's lawyers filed papers in court on Thursday showing that they will motivate an application before the regional magistrate to have the matter dismissed and their client discharged and acquitted. Attorney Nelson Ramaotwana – representing Sekai – declined to discuss the new approach for fear of being contemptuous but court records seen by The Patriot on Sunday show that the legal hawks from Kambai Attorneys will produce evidence showing that the DPP has withdrawn litigation against 32 other Bakgatla who were facing similar counts on the same charges. As part of their argument, they will also produce a letter from the victim of the alleged assault written to court as far back as 2014 indicating that he has reconciled with Sekai and is not interested in pursuing the matter in court. Alternatively, Sekai's lawyers will demand a reasonable legal explanation why their client is being treated differently from other accused persons and/or justification why court cannot grant a stay of prosecution as with the other…