DA Shadow Minister of Justice denies expressing any preference for Chief Justice 

Rapport and City Press reporter Mariechen Waldner today claims that I favour Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke as the successor to Chief Justice Sandile Ngcobo. On the contrary, I have indicated to every reporter who has asked my views that I will not express any preference because I believe the matter should not be politicised, and that the formal consultation between the President and Parliamentary party leaders is the appropriate time to express views, privately and formally. Ms Waldner did not speak to me at all.

Statement issued by Dene Smuts MP, DA Shadow Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, July 31 2011

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