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53. On 4 June 2012, the 2nd Applicant’s Counsel sent to Registry an
electronic mail acknowledging receipt of the Registrar’s letter dated 31
May 2012 which was informing the Applicants of their right to submit
comments on the additional documents which the Respondent had
requested be appended to its pleadings.
54. By a Note Verbale dated 4 June 2012, the Registrar informed the
Respondent that the 25th Ordinary Session of the Court would be from
11 to 26 June 2012 and reminded it that the public hearing of the
Applications would be held on 14 and 15 June 2012.
55. By separate letters dated 6 June 2012, the Registrar forwarded to
the 1st Applicants and the Respondent, the submissions of the 2nd
Applicant’s Counsel, dated 31 March 2012, on the postponement of the
public hearing of the Application.
56. By an electronic mail of 7 June 2012, the 1st Applicants filed with
the Registry, the written copy of their oral submissions, also dated 7
June 2012. In the electronic mail, they informed the Registrar of their
representatives at the hearing.
57. By a letter dated 8 June 2012, the Registrar acknowledged receipt
of the electronic mail of the 1st Applicants dated 7 June 2012.
58. By a Note Verbale dated 7 June 2012, the Respondent submitted
the written copy of its oral submissions for the Consolidated
Applications.
59. By a letter dated 11 June 2012 to the Respondent, the Registrar
acknowledged receipt of the written copy of the Respondent’s oral
submissions.
60. By separate letters dated 12 June 2012, the Parties were informed
of the practical arrangements relating to the hearing of the Application.
61. By an electronic mail of 14 June 2012, the 2nd Applicant’s Counsel
informed the Registrar of the issues the 2nd Applicant would be raising
during the public hearings.
62. Public hearings were held at the seat of the Court in Arusha,
Tanzania on 14 and 15 June 2012, during which oral arguments were
heard on both the preliminary objections and the merits. The
appearances were as follows:
For the 1st Applicants:
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Mr Clement Julius Mashamba, Advocate;
Mr James Jesse, Advocate; and
Mr Donald Deya, Advocate
For the 2nd Applicant:
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Mr Setondji Roland Adjovi, Counsel
For the Respondent:
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Mr Mathew M. Mwaimu, Director of Constitutional Affairs and Human
Rights, Attorney General’s Chambers;
Ms Sarah Mwaipopo, Principal State Attorney, Attorney General’s
Chambers;