By GRACE CHAILE LESOETSAALL the nine Patriotic Front (PF) members of Parliament expelled by the Speaker, Nelly Mutti, assumed their seats because the Constitutional court (Concourt) yesterday ruled that she over stepped her authority.The Speaker on December 7, 2021expelled the nine whose seats were nullified by the High Court but who had challenged the judgements in the ConCourt.The Concourt pronounced that a Member of Parliament whose election was nullified by the High Court and has challenged the decision in its court remains in Parliament pending determination of the appeal. This ruling effectively rules the Speaker offside and means all the affected MPs can resume their seats in Parliament.“On a purposive interpretation of Article 73(3) and (4) read with Articles 128 (1) (d) and 57 of the constitution , we hold that a MP whose election has been nullified by the High Court and appeals to this court, by operation of the law retains the seat […]
SPEAKER RULED OFFSIDE
