The MK Party has nominated impeached former judge president of the Western Cape John Hlophe as one the MPs the National Assembly should consider for serving in the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) over the next five years.
In February Hlophe was impeached by the assembly for gross misconduct, becoming the first judge to be impeached by parliament. He has a PhD in law.
Parliament papers published on Tuesday show the MK Party has nominated Hlophe to be among the six names the house will consider for the JSC on Tuesday afternoon.
Shortly after being sworn in last Tuesday, Hlophe indicated he would accept nomination to the JSC if his party wants to deploy him there.
He told TimesLIVE at the time: We havent met and it would be premature of me to make that suggestion. I have the expertise, I have been a judge in this country for 29 years so I know the system in and out, but if there are people who are suitably qualified or who are willing to go, they will be deployed.
