Judge Hlophe resigned from the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) after it proceeded with interviews for Supreme Court of Appeal and High Court vacancies in his absence. He stated that he would not “legitimise an illegitimate process”, citing the MK party’s argument that the commission wouldn't be quorate without him.
Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.on Monday resigned as a member of the Judicial Service Commission , hours after it continued with interviews to fill vacancies at the supreme court of appeal and high courts in his absence.
A spokesman for the uMkhonto weSizwe party, Nhlamulo Ndhlela, said Hlophe’s decision was taken because he would not “legitimise an illegitimate process”. This is a reference to the MK party’s argument, recently advanced in the Western Cape high court, that the commission would not be quorate if Hlophe were not allowed to take part in the interviews.barring him from participating in interviews with candidates for judicial appointment pending the finalisation of the second part of their court challenge to the rationality of his appointment to the commission.
It did so at the recommendation of the JSC which endorsed a tribunal finding of gross misconduct against Hlophe for seeking to sway two constitutional court justices to find in favour of former president Jacob Zuma in matters relating to the arms deal corruption case. The party last week sent a letter of demand to Chief Justice Mandisa Maya, threatening legal action unless the JSC postponed this week’s interviews.Call for nominations: Power of Women 2024Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.
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