Maseru, Nov. 14 — Seageant Tjekane Sebolai, one of the defence witnesses, also one of the accused charged with the murder of Lisebo Tang which occured on May 09 2014 near the home of Retired Army Commander Lieutenant General Tlali Kamoli, was during his cross-examination warned by the court against having a dialogue with the lawyer.
A judge presiding over the matter Chief Justice Sakoane Sakoane told the witness that he should not interrogate or second-guess the lawyer during cross-examination because if he does he will be in the witness box for a long time.
He emphasised that there is a disciplined way in which people conduct themselves in court. He said the duty of the lawyer during cross-examination is to ask questions while that of the witness is to answer them according to an oath he took before testifying. He thus told the witness to endeavour to understand questions and if he does not, he asks for clarification.
Sebolai is charged together with Private Selone Ratsíu with whom he was on night duty at the home of Kamoli on the fateful day. It is alleged that they shot and killed Lisebo Tang who was in the company of Tsépo Jane who survived the shooting with injuries. It is further alleged that they also damaged the vehicle belonging to Jane by shooting at it.
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