CJ strikes Granger, Ashni Singh from budget case

Chief Justice Ian Chang

Acting Chief Justice, Ian Chang yesterday struck out Opposition Leader David Granger and Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh as defendants in the budget cuts case brought by the Attorney General on the ground that they are MPs and can’t be sued, sparking a declaration by APNU that it will contest the decision and accusing the government of not wanting to present witnesses for cross-examination.

The two were struck out as defendants in what is now the matter of the Attorney General versus Speaker of the National Assembly,