This time Ramodibedi has moved an urgent application with the Swazi High Court to have the hearing to be conducted by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) declared unconstitutional.
On 25 May 2015 Ramodibedi
successfully had the inquiry
postponed because he said he did not have enough time to prepare a
defence.
Ramodibedi was first issued with a warrant
for his arrest on 17 April 2015. He faced 23 charges but would not surrender
to police, instead preferring self-imposed house arrest for more than five
weeks. These charges were later reduced
to eight. Now, the JSC reported that the charges have been reviewed once
again and now number three.
1. Abuse of office – In
the allocation of the Swaziland Revenue Authority matter.
2. Abuse of office – In
the hearing of the Impunzi Wholesalers (PTY) Ltd v The Swaziland Revenue
Authority.
3. Abuse of office in
order to achieve an ulterior motive – In the hearing of the Estate Policy
matter.
The High Court is expected to hear Ramodibedi’s application on Thursday
(4 June 2015). Ramodibedi has been suspended from office pending the outcome of
the inquiry.
A media
release from the JSC stated Ramodibedi was, ‘seeking among other relief, the recusal of all the members of the
Judicial Service Commission, a declaration that the ad hoc committee was
improperly constituted and further that the hearing of the inquiry was
unconstitutional.’
See also
‘ABUSE OF POWER’ INQUIRY POSTPONED
JURISTS:
DEEP FLAWS IN JUSTICE SYSTEM
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