Counsel suggests that justeading the documents now fiow filed by the
plaintiff, the Leader of Opposition clearly has interest
in the application.
I
am mindful of the public nature of this case and it ves top leaders in
th this country. The Leader of Opposition says
that if his application is
granted he will file affidavit to show the necessities of him being joined
as a party. Hence,
for now, Mr. Nori simply relies on the documents filed by
the plaintiff and which are now in Court.
I accept the basis of His Excellency's decision of orderingering Parliament to meet
is the suggestion that the Prime Minister
does not have the number and
consequently the Leader of Opposition placed before Parliament the no
confidence motion.
The motion is to be debated to test the support for the
Prime Minister in Parliament. The questions asked are in connection
with the
action of the Governor-General. No question has been raised for the Court's
determination regarding the action
taken by the Leader of Opposition.
The L of Opposition may have an interest, political or otherwiserwise, in
this matter. But in the circumstances of this
case I am not convinced that
such interest necessitates the Leader of Opposition to be joined as a party.
This case is based on the legal challenge raised against the decision made
by His Excellency. The questions posed for
the Court's determination clearly
emanate from the Governor-General's decision to convene Parliament.
The application by the r of Opposition to be joined as a party is
refused.
GJB Muria
CHIEF JUSTICEspan>
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