Suspension of judges attracts international scrutiny :: Mmegi Online

The suspension of the four High Court judges and their ongoing battle with authorities continues to raise eyebrows on the international stage. The Commonwealth Magistrates’ and Judges’ Association (CMJA) recently protested against the evident favouritism practiced within the judicial fraternity.

The CJMA in collaboration with Commonwealth Legal Education Association (CLEA) and Judges for Judges (Rechters voor Rechters) have raised concern over local authorities seeming to treat some judges more favourably than others. This comes in the wake of the recent follow-ups and revelations that more judges have been mentioned in the housing allowance saga, but have been excluded from the punishment meted out on the four judges.

The quartet, Key Dingake, Modiri Letsididi, Mercy Garekwe and Ranier Busang, in their court papers have accused the Chief Justice of targeting them, as he has failed to account that there were more judges involved in the housing allowance saga despite knowing this.

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