AG’s Office challenges Electoral Commission’s decision to award seat to Leawere

By Vijay Narayan

Friday 22/05/2015

Mikaele Leawere

The Attorney General’s Office has filed a petition in the High Court regarding the Electoral Commission’s decision to award SODELPA’s vacant seat in parliament to Mikaele Leawere.

The Attorney General’s Office is challenging the decision of the Electoral Commission.

Devinesh Sharma is representing the AG’s Office.

Jon Apted is representing Leawere.

The case will be called again next Thursday.

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