Direction hearings for the election petition cases continue this week in court.
The hearings began last week, which are on the 28 election petition cases – 26 of which are against members of parliament.
The cases were called and heard before Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer and Judge Augustine Aulanga in their chambers (office).
Deputy Registrar of High Court Jack Taloifuila told Island Sun the “24 petition cases have been listed and called in at High Court chambers for directions hearing last week before CJ Palmer and Judge Aulanga.
“…and a few has been re-listed and called before Judge Augustine Aulanga this week in his chambers (office) along with the two remaining petition cases.”
Taloifuila said the direction hearings are between the judges and lawyers to discuss the housekeeping matters regarding the petition cases, as the petition cases need to be disposed within the 12-month period.
Taloifuila said the two petition case filed against provincial assembly members will be heard before High Court Registrar today for direction hearing.
The two provincial member the petition filed against are the premier of Isabel Province Lawrence Hayward MPA of Samasodu ward and Mason Ian MPA of Baolo ward.
A total of 28 petition case were filed before the High Court before the close of the petition period, 26 against members of Parliament and two against provincial assembly members.
