Johnathan Paoli
THE Chief Whip of the African National Congress (ANC) Mdumiseni Ntuli has withdrawn the party’s motion for the National Assembly (NA) to designate Members of Parliament (MPs) to the Judicial Services Commission, to allow for further consultation.
Both the NA and the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) convened plenary sittings at the Century City Conference Centre on Tuesday to elect MPs to the JSC.
In terms of section 178(1) of the constitution, the JSC is composed of 25 members, divided more or less evenly between politicians and non-politicians.
This include: the Chief Justice, the President of the Supreme Court of Appeal, one Judge President designated by the Judges President, the Justice and Constitutional Development Minister or a designated alternate, two practising advocates, two practising attorneys, one legal academic, six MPs from the NA, four members from the National Council of Provinces (NCO) and four more persons designated by
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