Supreme Court
Constitutional
1872 of 2021
18 Jun 2021
18 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
The Republic of Vanuatu - Respondent
Gracia Shadrack, Speaker of Parliament - Interested Party
Gracia Shadrack, Speaker of Parliament - Interested Party
Mr Robert Sugden and Mr Godden Avock for the Applicants; Mr Frederick Kilu for the Respondent; Mr Nigel Morrison and Ms Stephanie Mahuk and Mr Less Napuati for the Interested Party( Speaker of Parliament)
ORDER
Upon Mr Sugden applying orally that the Judgment of the Court dated 18th June 2021 be stayed pending the determination of the applicants appeal,
And upon there being no objections by Mr Gilu for the Republic,
I Order that the whole judgment issued by the Court today ( 18/06/21) be hereby stayed pending the determination of the applicant’s appeal by the Court of Appeal in July.
DATED at Port Vila this 18th day of June 2021
BY THE COURT
OLIVER.A.SAKSAK
Judge