Weibur v The Republic of Vanuatu

Court Supreme Court

Case type Constitutional

Case number 1912 of 2021

Hearing date 30 Nov -0001

Decision date 15 Jun 2021

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Judge(s) Justice Oliver Saksak

Respondent(s) The Republic of Vanuatu; Gracia Shadrack - Interested party

Applicant(s) Bob Loughman Weibur, Alatoi Ishmael Kalsakau Mau Koro, Johnny Koanapo Rasou, Jay Ngwele, James Bule, Wilie Daniel, Willie Pakoa Satearoto, Lenkon Tao Bruno, Seule Simeon, Mark Ati, Silas Bule Melve, Samson Samsen, Edward Nalyal Molou, Nakou Ianatom Natuman, Leonard Hoshua Pikioune, Marc Muelsul, Edmund Julun, Xavier Emanuel Harry, Anthony Iaris Harry, Anatole Hymak, Robin Kapapa, Kenneth Natapei, Fabioano Stephen, John Roy Niel, Asang Sannick, Wesley Rasu, John Mark Rubuen, Esmon Sai, Norris Jack Kalmet, John Steele Tariquetu, Lulu Sakias

Counsel Sakiusa Kalsakau of Saks Lawyers Applicants’ Lawyer; The Attorney General of State Law Office Respondent’s Lawyer; Nigel Morrison of Ridgway Blake Lawyers and Stephanie Mahuk of Geoffrey Gee & Partners Interested Party’s Lawyers

CONSENT ORDERS

BY CONSENT the Parties agree that:

1. The Interested Party, Gracia Shadrack will tender his resignation as the Speaker of Parliament on execution of these Consent Orders;

2. Parliament shall convene at 2:00pm today, Tuesday 15 June 2021 to debate and vote on Part 2 of Motion No. 11 of 2021;

3. The integrity of Constitutional Case No. 21/1872 SC/CNST will be preserved in Parliament and heard as scheduled on 18 June 2021;

4. No Order as to costs.

DATED this 15th day of June 2021.

BY THE COURT

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JUSTICE O. SAKSAK

Judge

BY CONSENT

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SAKIUSA KALSAKAU
For the Applicants

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STATE LAW OFFICE
For the Respondent

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S.S MAHUK
For the Interested Party