John Hlophe’s long walk to removal from office nears its end with an overwhelming parliamentary vote to impeach.
An overwhelming majority of parliamentarians voted to impeach Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe on Thursday in a move the opposition said underscored the importance of upholding ethical standards.Later, MPs also voted for Judge Nkola Motata, who had attempted to wriggle out of a drunk driving incident by lying, to be removed by 296 yeas, one nay and 13 abstentions. Motata, alongside Hlophe, had also turned to the courts to stave off the vote.
were all escorted out for yelling that Freedom Front+ chief whip Corne Mulder was “the son of a racist” and thus also one. Democratic Alliance MP and shadow minister of justice and constitutional development Glynnis Breytenbach said Hlophe’s impeachment was “a pivotal moment in South Africa’s judiciary”.
In the statement, Breytenbach continued that this was “a historic moment in our democratic history, where, for the first time, a judge will be impeached”.
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