Mampara of the week: Gwede Mantashe

Mampara of the week: Gwede Mantashe

Sunday Times |

21 August, 2011 00:51

Sitting in judgment

Gwede Mantashe has grasped the wrong end of the stick and he is swinging it wildly.



This is what he said to the Sowetan newspaper: "If the Constitutional Court positions itself to create a perception that it overturns anything passed by parliament, it is going to make nonsense of the democratically elected parliament."



You could say that ... or you could say this: "If parliament positions itself to pass laws that have to be overturned by the Constitutional Court, it is going to make nonsense of itself."



After 18 minutes of deliberation, a full bench of Hogarth has decided to adopt the latter position. You are in contempt, Mr secretary-general.