T his case is about Accountability of public representatives. In this instance it concerns the accountability of members of the National Assembly, especially in relation to holding the Executive (in this case the President) accountable. The lesson is that enjoying the majority in parliament cannot lawfully shield the majority party from holding its leader accountable for his or her conduct. The court found that the National Assembly failed to hold the President accountable for his failure to implement the Public Protector’s remedial action as contained in her “Secure in Comfort” report.
It directed that the National Assembly does so, including making rules regulating the removal of the President in terms of the Constitution.”
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