It is hoped that in the Busisiwe Mkhwebane impeachment, MPs act honourably by being objective, unbiased and impartial. Using the impeachment process to settle political scores, mount vitriolic political attacks or defend scandals will be an assault on ...
, the resumption of impeachment proceedings against suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane will surely not be without drama.
This historic South African impeachment of the head of a Chapter 9 institution will not be the first to be subject to partisanship. Though finally convicted in 1804, Pickering’s impeachment was politically charged and became a political hot potato tossed around by parties seeking control of Congress, despite prima facie evidence for charges of drunkenness and unlawful rulings. Ais that “as part of his effort to remove Federalist judges from office, President Thomas Jefferson suggested that Pickering’s embarrassing conduct and alleged unlawful rulings amounted to an impeachable offense”.
For instance, an incoming MP will say: “I, A.B., swear/solemnly affirm that I will be faithful to the Republic of South Africa and will obey, respect and uphold the Constitution and all other laws of the Republic, and I solemnly promise to perform my functions as a member of the National Assembly to the best of my ability.”
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