Leave to stay Namah tribunal refused

The National Court has refused another application by Vanimo Green MP Belden Namah to stay the leadership tribunal from convening.

It ruled this morning to allow the tribunal to continue its sitting which will resume next week Monday (Nov 23).

Justice David Cannings however accepted Namah’s application to add the Chief Justice Sir Salamo Injia as one of the respondents in the proceeding at the National Court.

He ordered that Namah’s amended originating summons filed on November 12 be further amended to include Sir Salamo as the fourth defendant.

Members of the tribunal, Justice Goodwin Poole and senior magistrates Mark Selefkaru and Ernest Wilmont are the first respondents.

The Public Prosecutor Pondros Kaluwin is the second respondent while the Ombudsman Commission is the third respondent. 

Justice Cannings also refused to refer constitutional questions on the validity of the appointment of the tribunal to the Supreme Court to determine.

Namah will be expected before the tribunal next week.

Pictured above is a file picture of Namah and his lawyers outside the court house. 

Author: 
Sally Pokiton