Judges Matter welcomes JCT decision finding Judge Mushtak Parker guilty of gross misconduct
Parker faced allegations of lying under oath related to two complaints, one involving an alleged assault by former Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe.
Western Cape Judge Mushtak Parker appeared before the Judicial Conduct Tribunal on 24 February 2025. Picture: @OCJ_RSA/X
CAPE TOWN - Judiciary monitoring group, Judges Matter, has welcomed the Judicial Conduct Tribunal's decision to find Judge Mushtak Parker guilty of gross misconduct.
Parker faced allegations of lying under oath related to two complaints, one involving an alleged assault by former Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe.
In the first complaint, Parker is accused of lying under oath about being assaulted by Hlophe, and then a year later, retracting his version.
In the second complaint, the Cape Bar Council accused Parker of misconduct for not disclosing pertinent information in his application to be a judge.
The tribunal found Parker guilty of gross misconduct after finding no evidence to dispute the complaints.
Judges Matter spokesperson, Mbekezeli Benjamin: "We are worried that Judge Parker has still not given any version to counter the very serious allegations against him. He's not given any explanation or shown any accountability or remorse."
Benjamin said it was now up to the Judicial Service Commission to confirm whether they also found Parker guilty of gross misconduct.