Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng on Thursday would not be drawn on whether the South African government flouted its own laws when Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir flew out the country on Monday before the Pretoria High Court ruled he should be arrested on the warrant issued by the International Criminal Court.
"The matter is before the North Gauteng High Court [High Court in Pretoria]. From the news I understand the executive has been asked to file an affidavit explaining the circumstances in which President al-Bashir left the country. They are going to examine that. So for now the matter is sub judice.
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