'Miss Universe boycott is unconstitutional,' says civil organisation as it heads to court

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A non-governmental organisation for human rights has approached the Pretoria High Court to have the decision by government to withdraw its support from Miss South Africa participating in the Miss Universe in Israel unconstitutional.

“In terms of Section 18 of the constitution, Miss SA has the right to freedom of association. Her participation in a Miss Universe pageant in a country with which SA has diplomatic relations clearly falls within this category.

“Similarly, in terms of Section 22 of the constitution, the Miss SA pageant and Miss SA have the right to choose their occupation freely and in exercising this legitimate right to participate in beauty pageants worldwide has not been regulated,” said the organisation.

“It constitutes a standard of undue administrative procedure where without regard to the rule of law the government has bullied its subjects and acted as judge and jury in the matter, imposing its own irrational decision upon them,” the organisation said.

 

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