Moseneke reaffirms his view that a judge ‘does not serve any political party’
DEPUTY Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke‚ who is set to retire from the bench on Friday‚ has reflected on his time in the legal profession for a period of close to 40 years.Moseneke came under fire from the ANC Youth League for comments he made at his 60th birthday party in 2007 when he said: "I chose this job very carefully. I have another 10-12 years on the bench and I want to use my energy to help create an equal society."It’s not what the ANC wants or what the delegates want; it is about what is good for our people."Asked in an interview by eNCA on Thursday whether he regretted the comments‚ Moseneke said: "What I said is what I said repeatedly every single year that I was on the bench."You don’t serve any political party‚ ruling or not."When asked whether being overlooked for the position of chief justice hurt him‚ Moseneke said he had served under three chief justices and had been overlooked three times.He said if someone had asked him if he wanted to become chief justice‚ he wou...
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