Parliament will proceed with considering the reports on both suspended Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe and retired Judge Nkola Motata.
The two judges were found guilty of gross misconduct by the
Judicial Service Commission.
This comes after the Western Cape High Court rejected
Hlophe’s urgent application to halt the vote on his removal pending his
Constitutional Court application.
The court ruled that Hlophe’s application did not meet the
requirements of an urgent interdict.
Spokesperson Moloto Mothapo says Parliament will oppose
Hlophe’s Constitutional Court application.
“The National Assembly will proceed with its consideration
of the reports on both Judge Motata and Hlophe JP today (Wednesday). The Judges
were found guilty of gross misconduct by the JSC, with Judge Hlophe’s case
dating back to 2008 when he was accused by Constitutional Court Justices of
attempting to influence that court’s judgement in the Thint/Zuma matters
involving former President Jacob Zuma.
“Retired Judge Motata, on the other hand, was convicted of
drunk driving in 2009.”
Done by: Mitchum George
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