ANC does about turn on Moseneke

‘Having listened to Justice Moseneke\'s account of his speech and the context of his remarks, the ANC accepts that no ill was intended,’ an ANC statement said. According to a Mail & Guardian Online report, the party confirmed its confidence in the integrity of Moseneke. This followed a meeting between ANC deputy-president Kgalema Motlanthe, Chief Justice Pius Langa and Moseneke, who answered his critics with the following statement: ‘With reference to my appointment to the Bench, I said that it is a privilege which I considered very carefully before accepting and that I had another 10 to 12 years on the Bench and wanted to use my energy to help create an equal society, something I had fought for, and will continue to do so, for the rest of my life. Talking in the context of social justice and equality required by our constitutional democracy, I emphasised that we must all strive to achieve what is good for all our people. There is nothing in what I said which is inconsistent with my responsibility as a judge and as a citizen. The ANC accepts that, understood in its proper context, no ill was intended by the statement I made concerning the ANC. We will all do well to remember that in our constitutional democracy, underpinned by the will of the people and the rule of law, judges are not answerable to any political or other organisation, but are answerable to the will of the people as expressed and formalised in the Constitution and the laws of the Republic.’ Full Mail & Guardian Online report