ANC SG Fikile Mbalula says it is morally bankrupt and incorrect that impeached judge John Hlophe sits on the JSC.
African National Congress secretary-general Fikile Mbalula sayscaucus leader in Parliament was elected earlier this month to represent the National Assembly in the JSC. The JSC is a body that is tasked with interviewing judges and regulating their conduct.AfriForum wants the Constitutional Court
AfriForum CEO Kallie Kriel said it is essential that AfriForum fight Hlophe’s appointment to the highest court because his presence in the JSC seriously undermines the credibility and independence of the judiciary while undermining the rule of law. DA federal chairperson Helen Zille said while they accept that it is the prerogative of political parties to nominate persons to serve on the JSC, it does not follow that a former judge, who was impeached for gross misconduct, can be designated by Parliament to serve on the body that found him guilty of this misconduct.
“It is wrong that you have been impeached and sit in the committee and ask judges about the wrongdoings you yourself have committed. How do you do that, because a political party you belong to has decided you must sit there and question others? It is morally bankrupt and incorrect,” Mbalula said.
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