BY ROMINAH FAKA
The hearing into MP Daniel Waneoroa’s application to strike out the petition against him has been moved to September 23.
The matter was listed for hearing yesterday, but the Attorney General’s chambers representative did not turn up in court.
There are also outstanding documents that are yet to be settled before the hearing takes place.
The petitioner Jimmy Lusibaea filed a total of four grounds against MP Waneoroa (two for bribery, one tampering and one unlawful voting).
And for the second respondent, which is the electoral commission, represented by the Attorney General’s Chamber, Lusibaea filed two allegations against them – first for tampering of voters’ lists and secondly, the petitioner claimed presiding officer give ballot papers to cash multiple votes during the election.
Waneoroa’s lawyer filed an application to have the petition struck out saying the petition’s case was frivolous and vexatious, and cannot be sustained in a trial.
Waneoroa is the newly elected Member of Parliament for North Malaita Constituency.
L& L Lawyers represents Waneoroa the first respondent, and Attorney General’s Chamber represents the second respondent, and Taupongi Law Practice represents Lusibaea.
