Woes mount for top judge

WOMEN’s Comfort Corner founder Rita Mbatha has filed a letter of complaint against Deputy Chief Justice Elizabeth Gwaunza for alleged “unlawful alteration of the transcript of proceedings” and wants the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) to investigate the top judge.

In a letter addressed to JSC secretary Walter Chikwanha dated November 10, 2022, Mbatha accused Gwaunza of abuse of power as a judge which she said had an impact on the rule of law and asked JSC to deal with the matter.

“The Deputy Chief Justice unlawfully altered the transcript to irremediably prejudice me.

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