Faizel Patel – 13/12/2020
NGO Africa4Palestine has expressed concerns about the remarks by Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng.
In his address at Tembisa Hospital Mogoeng said: “If there be any vaccine that is of the devil, meant to infuse 666 in the lives of people, meant to corrupt their DNA, any such vaccine, Lord God almighty, may it be destroyed by fire, in the name of Jesus.”
Africa4Palestine says it is consulting with its legal team to see if additional charges can be added to their current complaint against Justice Mogoeng following his pro-Israel comments from earlier this year.
“We believe that the Chief Justice’s latest comments undermine medical science and South Africa’s position on the distribution of vaccines. Moreover we are of the opinion that these latest remarks on vaccines are similar to Mogoeng’s pro-Israel comments – both are examples of the Chief Justice entering controversial issues which clearly violate the JSC’s Code of Conduct.
It says the Chief Justice is failing to uphold the integrity of the office and position he holds.
“By terming certain vaccines as “666” or the “devil’s vaccines” he is undermining not only medical science but also contradicting our government’s position on vaccines. Chief Justice Mogoeng’s comments on Israel and on vaccines are unacceptable, unbecoming and undermine the human rights as well as the safety of Palestinians and South Africans alike.”
Africa4Palestine says the “outlandish fanatic speech” and denial of medical science during a pandemic is a violation the JSC’s Code of Conduct which explicitly urges judges to refrain from such controversies.
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