Supreme Court
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
Respondent; Gracia Shadrack, Speaker of Parliament - Interested Party
ORDERS
1. Having made inquiries from Counsel pursuant to Rule 2.7 of the Constitutional Procedure Rules, and having ascertained from Counsel that the application challenges only the jurisdiction of the Speaker under Article 54 of the Constitution which is purely a legal question,
2. And pursuant to Rule 2.8 (f) and g( iv), the Court Orders that-
1. There be a hearing in Open Court at Dumbea at 9:00am on Friday 18th June 2021.
2. The Applicants are to file and serve their written submissions and list of authorities by 4:00pm on Wednesday 16th June 2021.
3. The Respondent and Interested Party are to file and serve their responding submissions and authorities by 4:00pm on Thursday 17th June 2021.
4. Costs to be in the cause.
DATED at Port Vila this 14th day of June 2021
BY THE COURT
OLIVER.A.SAKSAK
Judge