Weibur v The Republic of Vanuatu

Court Supreme Court

Case type Constitutional

Case number 1912 of 2021

Hearing date 14 Jun 2021

Decision date 14 Jun 2021

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Judge(s) Justice Oliver Saksak

Respondent(s) The Republic of Vanuatu - Respondent; Gracia Shadrack, Speaker of Parliament - Interested Party

Applicant(s) 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

Counsel Mr Sakiusa Kalsakau for Applicants; Mr Nigel Morrison and Ms Stephanie Mahuk for Interested Party; Mr Frederick Gilu for Republic; Mr Robert Sugden and Mr Avock Godden for Applicants in Constitutional Case 1892 /21

ORDERS

Upon hearing Mr Kalsakau seeking orders that time be abridged and that the case be heard as soon as possible,

And having heard Mr Gilu for the Respondent and Mr Morrison and Ms Mahuk for the Interested Party,

1. The matter be adjourned to 1:30pm today ( 14/06/21)

2. The Applicants are to serve their documents on Mr Morrison as soon as practicable.

3. Time be abridged.

DATED at Port Vila this 14th day of June 2021
BY THE COURT

OLIVER.A.SAKSAK
Judge