The
Swaziland High Court has re-issued
a warrant for the arrest of sacked Chief Justice Michael Ramodibedi.
Ramodibedi,
a Lesotho national, was
sacked on 17 June 2015 by King Mswati III, the absolute monarch of
Swaziland.
The original
warrant for arrest was issued on 17 April 2015 on 23 charges relating to
alleged abuse of power.
The warrant
was rescinded by Judge Jacobus Annandale during the nearly two months that Ramodibedi
was suspended from office and under self-imposed house arrest.
A
Judicial Service Commission hearing found Ramodibedi guilty of misconduct. Ramodibedi
did not attend
the hearing, citing ill health.
Following
the hearing, King Mswati sacked Ramodibedi.
The
warrant was re-issued by High Court Judge Nkululeko Hlophe on Wednesday (24
June 2015).
See also
SACKED CHIEF JUSTICE LEAVES KINGDOM
CHIEF JUSTICE CASE HEARD IN HIS ABSENCE
http://swazimedia.blogspot.co.uk/2015/06/chief-justice-case-heard-in-his-absence.html
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