Gumine case

Gumine petition thrown out

The petition was stopped from progressing to trial hearing at the Waigani National Court and dismissed because certain requirements were not met by Dekena when he filed the petition.

Dekena disputed Nick Kuman’s election as Gumine MP on allegations there was illegal practice at Keru village, acts of undue influence and errors and omission, illegal marking of ballot papers and the illegal declaration of Kuman by the use an illegal writ.

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The case returned to court today where a ruling was handed down by Justice Collin Makail on the two applications that lawyers representing Dekena and Kuman asked the court on August 15. 

 

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