Parliament ‘obligated’ to remove Malema from JSC if not fit and proper, court told

The Helen Suzman Foundation is asking the Western Cape High Court to compel the National Assembly to review whether Julius Malema is fit and proper to serve on the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). The litigation brings into focus parliament’s powers to review politicians’ JSC membership.

It would be ‘absurd’ to suggest the National Assembly cannot initiate a process to review Economic Freedom Fighter (EFF) leader Julius Malema’s suitability as a member of the Judicial Services Committee (JSC).

The foundation argues that Parliament is obligated to consider whether Malema, who has verbally attacked judges for years, remains fit and proper to be a member of the body that interviews and recommends judges for appointment. The court has set November 11 to hear the case.