BELMOPAN, Belize, Feb 13, CMC – The High Court has given the parties until the close of business on Friday to hand in written submissions as development consultant, Jeremy Enrique, is seeking an urgent injunction to halt the March 12 general elections announced by Prime Minister John Briceño earlier this week.
Former Trinidad and Tobago attorney general, Anand Ramlogan, filed the injunction urging the court to stop the election until a redistricting exercise is conducted.
In the application, Ramlogan is also asking the court to not only block the elections, but also to direct Prime Minister Briceno to revoke his advice to the
The application also seeks to prevent the Governor General from issuing the writ of election, a move that has already been completed.
Senior Counsels Eamon Courtenay and Godfrey Smith appeared before Justice Tawanda Hondora to respond to the application.
Ramlogan argued that the elections will not be constitutional unless the redistricting exercise is carried out, citing concerns that the current system is outdated and unfair.
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