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Mogoeng goes to the wire on appeal over Israel comments

Mogoeng goes to the wire on appeal over Israel comments Franny Rabkin > By Franny Rabkin - 03 April 2021 - 12:27 Chief justice Mogoeng Mogoeng is running out of time to appeal against a Judical Conduct Committee s finding of misconduct. Image: Freddy Mavunda Sunday is the deadline for chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng to lodge his appeal against the Judicial Conduct Committee’s finding of misconduct, and its directive that he must apologise for his public comments on SA’s foreign policy on Israel. The JCC decision was the first time in SA’s democratic history that a chief justice was found to have committed misconduct.

JUST IN | Chief Justice Mogoeng files appeal against flawed Israel comments ruling

Jabu Kumalo Mogoeng Mogoeng is appealing the ruling by the JCC that he retract comments he made about Israel. The JCC found that Mogoeng s comments were in contravention of the Code of Judicial Conduct. Mogoeng argued that his constitutional rights trump the code.  Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng has held firmly onto the constitutional rights of freedom of religion and freedom of expression in appealing the ruling of the Judicial Conduct Committee (JCC). The JCC had ordered that he apologise for and retract comments he made about Israel during a webinar. In June last year, Mogoeng participated in a webinar hosted by an Israeli newspaper, The Jerusalem Post, under the theme: 

Mogoeng files appeal – won t apologise for Israel remarks – The Citizen

Mogoeng files appeal – won’t apologise for Israel remarks Citizen Reporter Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng filed an appeal against an order by the JCC to apologise for and retract his pro-Israel comments. Picture: GCIS He was ordered by the Judicial Conduct Committee to retract and apologise for his pro-Israel utterances he made last year. According to a report by TimesLive, Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng filed a 39-page appeal on Saturday 3 April 2021 against a ruling ordering him to apologise and retract his public comments on SA’s foreign policy on Israel. He was ordered by the Judicial Conduct Committee to retract and apologise for his pro-Israel utterances he made last year.

UPDATE | Mogoeng files 39-page appeal over his comments on Israel

Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng lodged his appeal on Saturday against the Judicial Conduct Committee’s finding of misconduct, and its directive that he must apologise for his public comments

Chief Justice Mogoeng lodges appeal against JSC over his Israel comments

Chief Justice Mogoeng lodges appeal against JSC over his Israel comments In his appeal application, Mogoeng said that the decision made by Judge Phineas Mojapelo was flawed and disturbingly superficial. Constitutional Court Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng. Picture: @OCJ RSA/Twitter 4 hours ago In his appeal application, Mogoeng said that the decision made by Judge Phineas Mojapelo was flawed and disturbingly superficial. Rights organisation Africa4Palestine and other groups approached the commission to take steps against the Chief Justice for the comments he made during a webinar last year. Mogoeng quoted from the Bible, saying that he was praying for Israel and pledged his love for the country.

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