Dear editor,What remedies are available to MPs affected by the Speaker’s flawed action ordering them to vacate their seats? I have received several calls requesting me to give my take on the above question. I respond to all in this post.In my view, if the Speaker becomes adamant, and fails to heed to humble calls, for her to rescind or reverse the unconstitutional and illegal act or omission, there are two remedies available to the affected MPs. First remedy is that since the MPs have already filed appeals in the Constitutional Court, they can simply file preliminary applications seeking determination of that Court on the constitutionality of the Speaker’s act while their appeals are pending before it.This, in my view is the best and fastest option since the Concourt would quickly hear and determine the preliminary applications before hearing their appeals. And since the Concourt has made prior decisions on status of MPs’ seats while appeals are pending, […]
MY TAKE ON REMEDIES AVAILABLE FOR MPs ORDERED BY THE SPEAKER TO VACATE THEIR SEATS
