MK Party: 'This judiciary is no longer the judiciary for the people'
The MK Party said that the Constitutional Court ruling denying it direct access showed that the president enjoyed the undue privilege of protection by the judiciary and has been repeatedly shielded by the courts.
Advocate Dali Mpofu makes a point before the Constitutional Court on 30 July 2025. Picture: Sphamandla Dlamini/EWN
JOHANNESBURG - An order by the Constitutional Court dismissing the MK Party’s urgent application has paved the way for Professor Firoz Cachalia’s swearing-in as acting police minister.
The court handed down a brief order on Thursday, denying the party and its leader, former President Jacob Zuma, direct access to the court.
This means the MK Party would have to approach the high court in its bid to stop Cachalia’s appointment and set aside Police Minister Senzo Mchunu's suspension.
The MK Party said that the Constitutional Court ruling denying it direct access showed that the president enjoyed the undue privilege of protection by the judiciary and has been repeatedly shielded by the courts.
Spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndlela: "This judiciary is no longer the judiciary for the people as we've said, and as Mkhwanazi has said, they are implicated, especially as they are trying to push for a judicial commission of inquiry."
The apex court ruled that the application did not engage the court’s jurisdiction and no case has been made out for direct access.
While the MK Party has legal recourse in which they could approach the high court on an urgent basis, they are racing against the clock, as Cachalia is set to assume office as the acting minister of police on Friday.