The Constitutional Court heard a challenge by the Economic Freedom Fighters and the African Transformation Movement to rule 129I of the National Assembly Rules and to the National Assembly’s vote of 13 December 2022 not to refer the Independent Panel’s report to an Impeachment Committee. The Court’s order states that it has exclusive jurisdiction over the rule challenge, declares rule 129I inconsistent with the Constitution and invalid, and declares the National Assembly vote invalid. It also refers the Independent Panel’s report to the Impeachment Committee and orders costs against the first to fourth respondents.
This may be relevant to parliamentary rules and impeachment proceedings in the National Assembly.
Evidence from source
This Court has exclusive jurisdiction to hear the application with respect to the challenge to rule 129I of the Ninth Edition of the Rules of the National Assembly (NA Rules).
Supports: The Court’s order states that it has exclusive jurisdiction over the rule challenge.
It is declared that rule 129I is inconsistent with the Constitution, invalid and set aside.
Supports: The Court declared rule 129I inconsistent with the Constitution and invalid.