MATSHEKA SHOULD INCREASE AMOUNT OF LAWSUIT CLAIM

Following a three- day ordeal that entailed arrest, detention and a brief appearance in court, Dr. Thapelo Matsheka is suing the state for P11 million. In his court papers, he assigns a million pula sum to each one of those episodes of his ordeal – which is a novelty. That is a hell lot of money but the state should consider itself lucky because the Lobatse MP could have sued for much more. He could have sued for being denied a king- sized bed, four- course meal and mineral water as well as for exposure to 12th- century sights, smells and tactile sensations. Those who drive government vehicles typically don’t care an awful lot about the damage that potholes do. This means that Matsheka was shaken like flu medication over more than 20 potholes on the road between Lobatse Prisons and the High Court. He should demand P300 000 for each pothole per trip.