Thabo Mbeki is accusing the TRC commission of hastening his appearance before a crucial ruling by the Constitutional Court regarding his challenge to the TRC chairperson's recusal.
Former President Thabo Mbeki, who was summoned to appear before the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) this week, accused the commission of rushing his testimony before the Constitutional Court could rule on his challenge to the chairperson's recusal.
While Mbeki’s legal bid for retired Judge Sisi Khampepe to recuse herself from the TRC inquiry will be heard by the apex court on June 29, the TRC commission, on May 14, issued summonses to Mbeki and former justice minister Bridgette Mabandla to give evidence on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively.
The pair, however, now approached the Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg, for an urgent order suspending the summons pending the outcome of the Constitutional Court challenge, as well as a similar challenge before the Supreme Court of Appeal.
Mbeki and Mabandla will also ask the court at a later stage to declare the summons unlawful, unconstitutional, invalid and of no force and to set it aside.
