Supreme Court
Constitutional
1912 of 2021
14 Jun 2021
14 Jun 2021
Justice Oliver Saksak
Bob Loughman Weibur - First Applicant; Alatoi Ishmael Kalsakau - Second Applicant; Johnny Koanapo Rasou - Third Applicant; Jay Ngwele - Fourth Applicant; James Bule
Fifth Applicant; Willie Daniel - Sixth Applicant; Willie Pakoa Satearoto - Seventh Applicant; Lenkon Tao Bruno - Eighth Applicant; Seule Simeon - Ninth Applicant
Mark Ati; Tenth Applicant; Silas Bule Melve - Eleventh Applicant
Samson Samsen; Twelfth Applicant; Edward Nalyal Molou
Thirteenth Applicant; Nakou Ianatom Natuman - Fourteenth Applicant; Leonard Joshua Pikioune - Fifteenth Applicant; Marc Muelsul - Sixteenth Applicant; Edmund Julun - Seventeen Applicant; Xavier Emanuel Harry - Eighteenth Applicant; Anthony Iaris Harry - Nineteenth Applicant
Fifth Applicant; Willie Daniel - Sixth Applicant; Willie Pakoa Satearoto - Seventh Applicant; Lenkon Tao Bruno - Eighth Applicant; Seule Simeon - Ninth Applicant
Mark Ati; Tenth Applicant; Silas Bule Melve - Eleventh Applicant
Samson Samsen; Twelfth Applicant; Edward Nalyal Molou
Thirteenth Applicant; Nakou Ianatom Natuman - Fourteenth Applicant; Leonard Joshua Pikioune - Fifteenth Applicant; Marc Muelsul - Sixteenth Applicant; Edmund Julun - Seventeen Applicant; Xavier Emanuel Harry - Eighteenth Applicant; Anthony Iaris Harry - Nineteenth Applicant
The Republic of Vanuatu - Respondent; Gracia Shadrack, Speaker of Parliament - Interested Party
Mr Sakiusa Kalsakau for Applicants; Mr Frederick Gilu and Mr Kent Tari for Respondent Mr Nigel Morrison and Ms Stephanie Mahuk for Interested Party
ORDERS
Having inquired into the Application pursuant to Rules 2.7 and 2.8 of the Constitutional Procedure Rules,
And Counsel for the Applicants upon instructions seeking a stay of the Reliefs sought in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Application pending further orders of the Court,
And upon there being no objections by Mr Gilu or Mr Morrison,
The Court orders that-
1. The balance of the Application be heard at 1:30pm on Tuesday 15th June 2021 at the Court in Dumbea.2. The Respondent and Interested Party will file and serve responses and submissions by 8:30am on 15th June 2021.
3. The Applicants to file responses by 11:30am on 15th June 2021.
DATED at Port Vila this 14th day of June 2021
BY THE COURT
OLIVER.A.SAKSAK
Judge