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Speaking on Saturday during the swearing in of the new CJ, Boko said the timing was right as the country had made a commitment to uphold human rights in every action, decision, intervention, and approach it undertakes.

"The appointment of the new CJ came at the opportune moment when the country was striving to uphold human rights in every step and expectations from the nation are at an all-time high," he said. As he placed the country's confidence in him, Boko told the CJ to lead with integrity and humility as the nation has high expectations.

"Leading a Judiciary which by creation is an important arm of government and of the nation needs resilience and competence. You have become a high priest in the temple of justice and you ought to rise above the ordinary and commonplace, as you owe loyalty to the legal profession and the nation," Boko said.

The President advised Justice Ketlogetswe to be on high ale