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Hlophe asks for extension
27/06/2008 22:41 - (SA)
Johannesburg - Cape High Court Judge President John Hlophe has asked for an extension to Friday's deadline for filing a response to allegations of influencing Constitutional Court judges to rule in favour of ANC President Jacob Zuma, the SABC reported.
"The Judicial Services Commission had given Hlophe until today (Friday) to respond to the allegation," it was reported.
The JSC will meet on July 5 to decide how to proceed with the matter. Hlophe's lawyer, Lister Nuku, said the response would rebut the 14-page complaint levelled against him.
Last week, two Constitutional Court judges said they made it clear to Hlophe when he allegedly approached them, that his conduct was highly improper. This was said in a statement made by Chief Justice Pius Langa on behalf of the Constitutional Court.
The statement related how Hlophe met with acting judge Chris Jafta and Beth Nkabinde, and allegedly tried to persuade them to rule in favour of Zuma in his upcoming Constitutional Court appeals.
"According to the statement, both judges were reluctant to take the matter further. However, after it was discussed at length by all of the court's judges, a decision was taken to lay a complaint with the JSC."
- SAPA
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