Christopher Jones moves to court over Hicken’s appointment as acting Top Cop

APNU+AFC Chief Whip Christopher Jones has moved to court to challenge the appointment of Clifton Hicken as acting Commissioner of Police.

In a Fixed Date Application, Jones contends that the invocation of the Doctrine of Necessity for the appointment is unreasonable and ultra vires. He also contends that the appointment violates Article 211(1) and 211(2) of the Constitution.