JOHANNESBURG - Lawyers for now fired Crime Intelligence deputy head Major-General Feroz Khan have hinted at a legal challenge to his dismissal, arguing that the decision was irregular and resulted from a procedural default.
Khan was dismissed from the police service after failing to appear before an internal disciplinary hearing where he faced a number of serious allegations.
This week, his legal bid to stop the dismissal failed in the Labour Court.
His legal team has questioned the fairness of proceeding against the senior officer while he was medically incapacitated, describing the process as opportunistic and contrary to principles of procedural fairness.
The development comes after Khan also failed to appear before the Madlanga Commission this week, citing ill health. He had been scheduled to testify before the commission.
Khan’s lawyers argued that his medical condition should have been considered before disciplinary proceedings were pursued against him.
Police, however, have defended the disciplinary process, maintaining that no member of the service, regardless of rank or position, is above the law or the applicable disciplinary framework.
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