May 2019, which is marked as MEC 1, the Respondent acknowledged that it had A received complaints which would require resolving before the results are announced. Notwithstanding that the Respondent is yet to resolve the same but ready to proceed witH. announcement of the Presidential Election results. That the Respondent is not acting on the Applicants' complaints. In its press briefing of 25 th May 2019, the Respondent stated that it had responded to all complaints to the satisfaction of all stakeholders and that it is ready to announce the Presidential Elections results but for the stay granted by the Court. The press statement is TM 5. The Applicants have not received any communication whatsoever from the Respondent purporting to resolve any of the irregularities raised in the complaint. The Respondent has thus made a decision to proceed announcing the Presidential Elections results before resolving the Applicants' complaints thereby denying the Applicant the right to be furnished with reasons for the Respondents administrative action. 19. Further, although in the question session of the said press briefing on the 25 th of May 2019, the Respondent stated that the complaints will be resolved by way of verification of the results in thS districts which are subject of the Applicants' complaint, the Respondent failed to afford the Applicants the opportunity to be present during the said verification exercise thereby, denying the Applicants the right to a procedurally fair administrative action. 20. The Applicants submit that the court properly exercised discretion to grant permission to the Applicants for Judicial Review so that the court does review such decisions, inter alia: i) The decision to consider the results of the presidential Elections from areas which were marred by serious irregularities; and 7