{"id":2756,"date":"2021-08-30T07:34:31","date_gmt":"2021-08-30T07:34:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/cut-throat-journey-to-judgeship"},"modified":"2021-08-30T07:34:31","modified_gmt":"2021-08-30T07:34:31","slug":"cut-throat-journey-to-judgeship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/cut-throat-journey-to-judgeship","title":{"rendered":"Cut-throat journey to Judgeship"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press<\/a> – Lesotho<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>The contest to the High Court bench reached the peak on Monday following the oral interviews of the prospective Judges which was broadcast live on national<\/p>\n

television and over social media platforms. These were the first ever live interviews for the Judges and they took off after the earlier suspension owing to low budget of the Judiciary.<\/p>\n

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) interviewed five candidates as the sixth one had withdrew from the race. The candidates are: Mrs Fumane \u2018Malebona Khabo, Mr Moneuoe Stephen Kopo, Mr Realeboha Mathaba, Mrs<\/p>\n

Kuena Mabotsoa Thabane and Mrs \u2018Mamot\u0161elisi Khiba. Mr Makhele Julius Sekati had on Friday withdrew from the contest. The prospective judges will be judged on the following qualities: experience and<\/p>\n

education, competence, good communication and listening skills, courage and independence, ethics\/integrity, Judicial Temperament and jurisprudential leadership and health and life.<\/p>\n

The contestants were asked on their competencies of the jurisdictions of the High Court as provided for in the Constitution, their appreciation of the judicial oath, challenges<\/p>\n

and its implications thereof. They were also asked to talk to the critical components of the Judge, the jurisdictions of the Disputed Returns and the scenario-based questions.<\/p>\n

The four ratings to be employed in assessing their performance are: no match, weak match, good match and extremely good match. The Bangalore Principles of the Judicial Conduct which were adopted by the Chief<\/p>\n

Justices in 2002, which the judicial officers are expected to espouse in discharging their duties are: independence, impartiality, integrity, propriety,<\/p>\n

equality, competence and diligence. The JSC composition is made up of the Chief Justice Sakoane Sakoane as the Chairperson and the three Commissioners \u2013 Judge Polo Banyane, Attorney General Advocate Rapelang<\/p>\n

Motsieloa and the Chairperson of the Public Service Commission (PSC) Moshoeshoe Sehloho and its Secretary in the Registrar of High Court and Court of Appeal<\/p>\n

Registrar Advocate \u2018Mathato Sekoai. Section 132 (8) of the Constitution charges the JSC with the mandate to recommend the names of the judges and submit them to His Majesty the King for approval.<\/p>\n

The high court bench suffered loss following the death of the two judges last year, 2020, Judges Lebohang Molete and Lisebo Chaka-Makhooane who passed away in May and July<\/p>\n

respectively both serving at the Commercial Court \u2013 Division of the High Court, leaving that court without judges until present. July last year the two<\/p>\n

high court judges went for retirement, leaving vacancies in the bench, Justices Teboho Moiloa and Semapo Peete went for retirement. Currently the high<\/p>\n

court has eight judges including the Chief Justice. The active high court judges are: His Lordship Sakoane Sakoane (the Chief Justice), Judge T\u0161eliso Monaphathi, Judge<\/p>\n

Thamsanqa Nomngcongo, Judge \u2018Maseforo Mahase, Judge Molefi Makara, Judge Moroke Mokhesi, Judge Keketso Moahloli and Judge Polo Banyane. The names of the<\/p>\n

nominees were: Lerato Lisele-Mokhesi, T\u0161abo Matooane, T\u0161eliso Bale, \u2018Mabat\u0161oeneng Hlaele, Nkoebe Ramabele, Mokhele Matsau, Makhele Juliea Sekati, Moneuoa Kopo, \u2018Mamot\u0161elisi Mary-Theresa Khiba, Manyathela Clement Kolobe,<\/p>\n

\u2018Mamosa Amelia Mohlabula-Nokana, Fusi Sehapi, Fumane \u2018Malebona Khabo, and Mosoeunyane Masiphole. Those who threw their<\/p>\n

name in the hat were: Itumeleng Shale, \u2018Mapitso \u2018Marethabile Rantja Leseeo, T\u0161eliso Mokoko, Thabo Mpaka, Palesa Rantara, Hopolang Nathane, Hlabanyane Monyake, Molemo Monethi, Makhetha \u2018Maliepollo, \u2018Mafelile Ralebese, Sekake<\/p>\n

Malebanye, Nthabiseng Moopisa Motilane, Itumeleng Ralebese-Letsika, Motlatsi Petrose Kolisang, Thamae Thamae, Teboho Thoso, \u2018Makampong Gugu Mokhoro, \u2018Matankiso<\/p>\n

Nthunya, Rat\u0161olo Paul Thulo and Peter C. Murenzi. The Committee will retire and regroup on Thursday. It is after Thursday meeting that the JSC will submit the two nominees to His Majesty King Letsie<\/p>\n

III for approval. The Section 120 (2) of the Constitution on appointment of the High Court judges reads: \u201cThe puisne judges shall be appointed by the King, acting in accordance with the advice of the Judicial Service Commission.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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