i. The allegations pleaded are vague and are in generalized terms;
ii. The alleged breaches of the constitution have not been pleaded with
sufficient material particularity;
iii. No particulars have been pleaded regarding the Speaker’s actions
which were without jurisdiction or in excess of her jurisdiction;
iv. That part 40(1)(d) of the Constitution is a permissive section and the
alleged breaches in paragraph 29(2) does not establish any rights
which have been breached.
v. That no particulars have been stated or no possible violation of
Section 35(1) of the Constitution have been pleaded in paragraph 28
(2) of the affidavit in support of the claim.
vi. That the alleged breach of section 8(8) of the Constitution at
paragraph 28(4) is misconceived and discloses no cause of action.
That the Claimant has not given any particulars of Laws or pleaded
any material facts which could establish that the Speaker of the
House is an authority prescribed by law for the determination of any
civil right or obligation and that any proceeding for determination were
instituted for determination by any person before such authority.
c. That by-elections were held, the Claimant was re-elected to the House of Assembly on
the 10th July 2010 and therefore the claims or parts thereof should be struck off as
being merely academic or moot.
d. That Standing Order 15(2) specifies in what circumstances a member’s seat becomes
vacant by operation of law and based on the statements made by the Claimant in his
affidavit the circumstances existed which would have the effect in law of making the
seat vacant.
e. That any challenge by the Claimant against the by election could only be challenged
by means of an elections petition.
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