A judicial crisis
Tuesday, February 21, 2017
Justice Abednego Tafa has handed down judgement in the case in which there was a challenge against the power of parliament to abdicate its authority to the Executive on the number of Judges to be appointed to the CoA as well as the power of the Executive to Appoint CoA judges on more than one 3 year fixed term contract. I have several issues with the Judgment, though not with the result but the biggest problem is with the Order.
Tafa J found Section 4 of the CoA Act was unconstitutional in that the power of Parliament could not be delegated in the manner it was. He struck down the provision.
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