King commission to resume on Feb 19

CAPE TOWN, FEB 5: The South African inquiry into cricket match-fixing will resume on February 19 but may be delayed further by a legal challenge. Lawyers representing former captain Hansie Cronje, whose resignation sparked the inquiry, may attempt a challenge to judge Edwin King, the head of the commission, following a ruling in November in the constitutional court.

Sackstein said he had written to the commission to ask them to consider the impact of the November decision.

The judge in the constitutional court case was still active while King was retired when appointed.

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“If he (judge king) decides to go ahead, we will have to reserve our rights. We do not want to be part of something that turns out to be unconstitutional,” Sackstein said.

The Cape high court ruled in December against an attempt by King to impose January 24 as the date for hearings to resume. The hearings will now start again on February 19.