Johnathan Paoli
Former Western Cape Judge President and Umkhonto weSizwe (MK) parliamentary leader John Hlophe has been selected by the National Assembly (NA) as one of the members of parliament (MPs) to join the Judicial Services Commission (JSC).
MPs gathered at Cape Town City Hall on Tuesday in order to elect house chairpersons and representatives to serve in various structures, including the Southern African Development Community (SADC) parliamentary forum and the JSC.
The election was postponed last week due to ongoing negotiations surrounding the nomination of Hlophe.
The Democratic Alliance (DA) forced a vote on the selection, despite the long-standing practice of allocating positions to parties, and the parties themselves taking the prerogative to decide which individual.
DA Chief Whip George Michalakis said two main reasons informed his party’s decision to call for a vote, namely that it was not reasonable or rational to elect Hlophe in light of his
You’ve reached your free article limit
Subscribe to enjoy unlimited access to trusted journalism. Cancel anytime.
Subscribe nowNeed help? molokom@insidepolitic.co.za
