Weibur v The Republic of Vanuatu

Court Supreme Court

Case type Constitutional

Case number 1872 of 2021

Hearing date 18 Jun 2021

Decision date 18 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 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