/ 11 February 1999

IEC CHAIR NOMINATIONS RELEASED

TWO nominations for the vacant post of chair of the Independent Electoral Commission were forwarded to Parliament on Wednesday. Lands Claims Court Judge Antonie Gildenhuys and Johannesburg High Court Judge Ismail Hussain were nominated by a selection panel comprising Constitutional Court President Judge Arthur Chaskalson, Public Protector Selby Baqwa and the chairs of the Human Rights and Gender Commissions. The two names have been forwarded to the speaker of the National Assembly, who will refer the nominations to the home affairs committee, which will make the final choice before ratification by the full assembly.