Harare, (New Ziana) –The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) on Tuesday commenced public interviews for vacancies on the Labour Court bench with Chief Justice Luke Malaba emphasising the importance of openness and fairness in the appointment process.
The JSC is conducting the interviews to fill eight positions, in line with Section 180 of the Constitution, which mandates public involvement in the selection of superior court judges.
“One of the requirements of the Constitution is that the interviews must be held in public. “This is the reason why the interviews are being held here, where members of the public and the press are able to have access to the proceedings,” said CJ Malaba, adding the JSC received 53 nominations for the Labour Court positions.
After vetting, six were declared invalid, two were withdrawn while the remaining forty-five candidates undertook a rigorous first-level examination on April 14 this year.
Following the assessments, 28 qualified for the public interviews, although 1 later withdrew, leaving 27 contenders in the running.
The interviews are being held over 2 days, with 13 candidates appearing on Tuesday and 14 on Wednesday, doing so in alphabetical order before a panel of Commissioners.
According to the Constitution, at the end of the two-day interview process the Commission will deliberate privately and prepare a list of suitable candidates, which will be submitted to the President for consideration.
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