Parliament says there can be no further delay in the impeachment processes of Motata and Hlophe.
. The Justice and Correctional Services Committee say this is not in the interest of justice. The committee is currently deliberating on how to proceed with the impeachment process in both cases. Motata and Hlophe have been found guilty of gross misconduct by the Judicial Conduct Tribunal.
“Chair, there is nothing in Section 177 that suggests that this procedure should be opened to further public. We all here, all the members, we represent the public, that’s our job. And our job now going forward is to consider, politically speaking, whether Judge President Hlophe should be impeached or not. And we can’t abdicate this responsibility to opening it up for public participation,” says the DA’s Glynnis Breytenbach.
Both judges have until the 15th of November to submit letters, citing extenuating circumstances as to why they shouldn’t be removed from office.
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