DP wins EALA MPs election case

Nov 30, 2011

East African Court of Justice in Arusha has ruled that no elections of Uganda representatives to the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) should take place until rules followed in the election process are amended.

By Vision Reporter

East African Court of Justice in Arusha has ruled that no elections of Uganda representatives to the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) should take place until rules followed in the election process are amended.

According the Democratic Party (DP) legal advisor Mukasa Mbidde, court on Wednesday slammed an injunction against the Attorney General of Uganda, East Africa Community Secretary General and EALA not allow new Ugandan MPs to take oath should election be held on March 1, next year.

 This after the counsel for the applicant Justin Semuyaba sought an injunction on the election of Ugandan members to the Assembly, submitting that the rules and procedures of the Parliament of Uganda 2006, on election of members to the EALA do not conform with article 50 of the treaty of establishment of the East African Community.

Democratic Party of Uganda petitioned the regional court to block the election of Ugandan representatives to the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA).

DP argued hat if the rule on a party’s numerical strength in Parliament remains unchanged it will not have a chance of sending a representative to the EALA in the upcoming elections for EALA members.
 

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