Concourt decision a 'travesty of justice', says MKP

THE Constitutional Court has unanimously dismissed the uMkhonto weSizwe Party’s (MKP) case challenging President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to put police minister Senzo Mchunu on leave of absence, appoint Prof Firoz Cachalia as acting police minister and establish the Madlanga commission of inquiry.

- SIYABONGA SITHOLE

Following the decision of the court, which has denied the party direct access, its spokesperson, Nhlamulo Ndhlela said they will let South Africans determine their next cause of action.

Ramaphosa placed Mchunu on special leave after serious allegations by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi that he colluded with a criminal syndicate, accepted illicit payments, interfered in investigations and disbanded a specialised task force into political killings.

The court ruled that the MKP had erred when it took the matter to the apex court, adding that the matter failed to engage the court's exclusive jurisdiction.

Justice Rammaka Mathopo said no case had been made out for direct access to the Constitutional Court and that full reasons for the order would follow.