The Full Court last Friday ruled that it has the jurisdiction to hear the appeal filed by Chief Election Officer, Keith Lowenfield which seeks to have the elections petition brought by opposition PPP/C MP Ganga Persaud, struck out.
Acting Chief Justice Roxane George SC and Justice Franklyn Holder heard submissions from both parties involved and on Friday, Justice George read the court’s ruling.
Lowenfield’s attorney Roysdale Forde who appeared in association with attorneys Stephen Lewis and Olayne Joseph told this newspaper that the ruling made was that the court had jurisdiction to entertain an appeal against the decision previously delivered by now retired Chief Justice (ag) Ian Chang.
Justice Chang had overruled Lowenfield’s application which contended that
