The ongoing legal battle between Peoples National Party (PNP)
caretaker Abe Dabdoub and Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Member of Parliament for West Portland, Daryl Vaz was back in court Monday.
The Appeal Court is to rule on Friday whether an appeal filed by Mr. Vaz should be thrown out.
Mr. Vaz had filed an appeal in May challenging the ruling of the Chief Justice to disqualify him from sitting as MP because he holds dual citizenship.
A powerful three member panel of judges headed by Mr. Justice Seymour Panton, Mr. Justice Mahadev Dukharan, and Mr. Justice Karl Harrison heard submissions from Abe Dabdoub who is seeking to strike out the appeal.
Lawyers for Mr. Dabdoub urged the High Court to strike out Vaz's appeal on the grounds that it's vexatious and an abuse of the process of the court.
In the meantime, lawyers for Mr. Vaz withdrew an application they had filed, seeking to block Mr. Dabdoub's decision to appeal the Chief Justice's ruling in the dual citizenship saga.
The lawyers decided to withdraw the appeal after the judges indicated to them that the Appeal Court would not entertain their appeal.
Mr. Dabdoub's appeal against the controversial ruling is set for November 24.
Mr. Dabdoub will be asking the Appeal Court to quash the ruling of the Chief Justice handed down in April.
The Chief Justice had ruled that Mr. Vaz should be disqualified from sitting in Parliament because he holds US citizenship.
However, instead of turning over the seat to Mr. Dabdoub she ordered a by-election.
Mr. Dabdoub has strongly opposed the ruling arguing that no by-election should be held and that he should be installed as the MP for West Portland.
The ruling of the Appeal Court could determine whether an early election is called.
Prime Minister Bruce Golding has made it clear that he will call an election if the court rules in favour of Mr. Dabdoub.
The Appeal Court is to rule on Friday whether an appeal filed by Mr. Vaz should be thrown out.
Mr. Vaz had filed an appeal in May challenging the ruling of the Chief Justice to disqualify him from sitting as MP because he holds dual citizenship.
A powerful three member panel of judges headed by Mr. Justice Seymour Panton, Mr. Justice Mahadev Dukharan, and Mr. Justice Karl Harrison heard submissions from Abe Dabdoub who is seeking to strike out the appeal.
Lawyers for Mr. Dabdoub urged the High Court to strike out Vaz's appeal on the grounds that it's vexatious and an abuse of the process of the court.
In the meantime, lawyers for Mr. Vaz withdrew an application they had filed, seeking to block Mr. Dabdoub's decision to appeal the Chief Justice's ruling in the dual citizenship saga.
The lawyers decided to withdraw the appeal after the judges indicated to them that the Appeal Court would not entertain their appeal.
Mr. Dabdoub's appeal against the controversial ruling is set for November 24.
Mr. Dabdoub will be asking the Appeal Court to quash the ruling of the Chief Justice handed down in April.
The Chief Justice had ruled that Mr. Vaz should be disqualified from sitting in Parliament because he holds US citizenship.
However, instead of turning over the seat to Mr. Dabdoub she ordered a by-election.
Mr. Dabdoub has strongly opposed the ruling arguing that no by-election should be held and that he should be installed as the MP for West Portland.
The ruling of the Appeal Court could determine whether an early election is called.
Prime Minister Bruce Golding has made it clear that he will call an election if the court rules in favour of Mr. Dabdoub.
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