Parliament, Wednesday 21 August 2019- Speaker of the National Assembly Ms Thandi Modise and parties involved in the urgent interdict of Parliament’s consideration of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to remove Advocate Nomgcobo Jiba from the National Prosecuting Authority, have agreed to an order that suspends the parliamentary process until 19 September, when the Court is set to hear Part A of Advocate Jiba’s application.
Part A in the main application seeks to reinstate her and to restore her benefits.
Part B is a review which seeks to set aside the President’s decision to remove her and to set aside the findings of the Mokgoro Commission.
Parliament’s agreement to the draft order is motivated by its endeavour to uphold fairness, impartiality and the rule of law in processing this matter. The National Prosecuting Authority Act obliges Parliament, “within 30 days…,or as soon thereafter as is reasonably possible”, to pass a resolution about whether or not the restoration of the deputy national director is recommended.
The draft agreement, which is to be made an order of court, demonstrates Parliament’s endeavour to ensure fairness and at the same time to uphold its statutory obligations.
For a sound clip of this statement by Parliament Spokesperson Moloto Mothapo, click: https://tinyurl.com/y3shweng
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