Case brought by Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane against National Assembly Speaker Thandi Modise continues

The case brought by Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane against National Assembly Speaker Thandi Modise and others entered its second day YESTERDAY in the Western Cape High Court. Modise's legal representative, Advocate Andrew Breitenbach sought to counter arguments made by Mkhwebane's counsel Advocate Dali Mpofu. These included the suggestion that parliament was not entitled to add details to the grounds for the removal of the Public Protector and should have stuck to what is contained in the constitution. Mpofu also argued that it was unfair that the rules do not allow Mkhwebane's legal representative to take part in the meetings of the panel that will determine whether she is fit to hold office.