Parliament has indicated that it will not reopen the inquiry into Western Cape High Judge President John Hlophe or run a parallel process to that of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC).
The recently concluded complaint was lodged with the JSC almost 12 years ago.
Legal adviser for Parliament, advocate Barbara Loots said the removal of a judge would require a two-thirds majority. “The role of Parliament here unlike sections 89 and 194, it performs the check and balance function. The National Assembly’s role here in section 177 is such a check,” said Loots.“The National Assembly should not rubber-stamp anything. Every decision the assembly takes should be rational.”“There are no special rules necessary as we are not doing an inquiry.”
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