The Helen Suzman Foundation and the FF+, however, say the process of appointment is flawed with the DA saying it is ‘shrouded in secrecy’
Parliament has backed the proposed appointment of the head of the police watchdog, the Independent Police Investigative Directorate , despite strong objections by opposition parties.
According to the Ipid Act, the minister nominates a candidate to head the watchdog and parliament’s portfolio committee on police must either approve or reject the nomination within 30 days. “Until the court has pronounced its judgment, the office of the executive director cannot be viewed as vacant and, as a result, any appointments made to this office would be unlawful. We anticipate that the [Supreme Court of Appeal] will set this matter down for hearing during the November term,” HSF said last week.
“There is currently a case before the courts regarding the renewal process of the former Ipid head and, earlier this year, the minister himself missed his own legislated deadline to appoint a new head of Ipid,” Whitfield said.
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